Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hamilton
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 5, 1997PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
A jury found the defendant, Howard Hamilton, *68and a codefendant, Richard D. Brooks (who were tried together as joint venturers) guilty of murder in the first degree by reason of deliberate premeditation. Both were also convicted of unlawfully carrying a firearm, of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and of armed assault with intent to murder.1 Represented by new counsel on appeal, the defendant, Hamilton, raises several issues. His two principal issues concern the Commonwealth’s late disclosure of fingerprint evidence and a limitation of cross-examination of an important…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BowdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. HensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. CundriffMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. SiresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. ConnorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LaoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. McAfeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Commonwealth v. RockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Commonwealth v. ObershawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. DiBenedettoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
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