Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Drumgold
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 18, 1996PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Connor, J.
A jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree of Darlene Tiffany Moore (victim) with deliberate premeditation. Following the conviction, the defendant moved for a “mistrial,” which the judge properly treated as a motion for a new trial. The defendant also filed a separate motion for a new trial which raised additional issues. Both motions were denied. The defendant appeals from his conviction and from the denial of the aforementioned motions. We affirm the conviction and the orders denying the motions.
This appeal presents the following issues: (1) Was the defendant’s…
2Cases cited62 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
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3Cited by58 opinions
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