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Commonwealth v. Bowler

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided December 23, 2003No. 02-P-1404PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKantrowitz, J.

The defendant was charged with murder in the first degree and with violating a G. L. c. 209A restraining order. On April 10, 1995, he pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree and the c. 209A violation. Approximately four years later, he moved to withdraw his guilty pleas, was unsuccessful, and now appeals.1 He alleges that his plea on the murder indict*210ment was invalid in that (1) the elements of murder were not explained to him, and (2) the judge did not inform him that he was waiving his right against self-incrimination, in contravention of Mass.R.Crim.P. 12(c)(3)(A), 378 Mass. 868…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Commonwealth v. SantosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  4. Commonwealth v. CorreaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
  5. Commonwealth v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HiskinMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
  2. Commonwealth v. TavernierMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
  3. Commonwealth v. ShermanMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007

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