Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Marrero
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 9, 2002PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
A jury convicted the defendants, Miguel A. Mar-rero and Joshua Cintron, of felony-murder in the first degree (finding both armed robbery and armed home invasion as predicate felonies). The defendants were also convicted of armed robbery, armed home invasion, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Represented by new counsel on appeal, each defendant asserts claims of error pertinent to himself, and both defendants make certain common claims of error. We discern no error and no basis on which to exercise our authority under G. L. c. 278, § 33E, to reduce the murder convictions to a lesser degree…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. Colon-CruzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Commonwealth v. CiampaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Commonwealth v. BongarzoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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3Cited by19 opinions
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