Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Wolinski
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 13, 2000PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, C.J.
The defendant, Chris J. Wolinski, was convicted by a jury of murder in the first degree based on a theory of felony-murder, on the underlying felonies of armed robbery and unarmed robbery. The jury also convicted him of armed robbery and of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. He received a life sentence for the murder conviction, and a sentence of from nine to ten years for each of the two other convictions, to run concurrently.
The defendant appealed from the convictions, and later filed a motion for a new trial based on newly discovered evidence. The motion for a new trial…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Morey v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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