Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Graham
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 20, 2000PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction of murder in the first degree on the theory of extreme atrocity or cruelty for killing the victim with an arrow fired from a crossbow the defendant kept in the trunk of his automobile. The arrow used was designed to kill big game such as bear, elk, antelope, deer, and boar by promoting rapid bleeding.1 The defendant through counsel raises two issues on appeal: (1) he is entitled to a new trial because the trial judge provided jurors with a recording of only a supplemental jury charge; and (2) the judge committed reversible error, by admitting in…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. SatterfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. PeruzziMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. HarringtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Commonwealth v. AdjutantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
- Commonwealth v. ClementeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
- Commonwealth v. TevlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. Pring-WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
- Commonwealth v. BoatengMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
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