Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Walker
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 12, 2013PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, C.J.
On December 19, 2007, a jury convicted the defendant, Stevie Walker, of murder in the first degree on a theory of extreme atrocity or cruelty.1 Represented by new counsel on appeal, the defendant argues error in the denial of his motion to suppress statements and the instructions to the jury. We affirm the order denying his suppression motion and affirm his conviction. We discern no basis to exercise our authority pursuant to G. L. c. 278, § 33E.
1. Motion to suppress, a. Standard of review and background. Prior to trial, the defendant moved to suppress statements he made on November 6, 2005,…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Commonwealth v. CunneenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. JimenezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. Isaiah I.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Commonwealth v. SelbyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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3Cited by17 opinions
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