Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Medeiros
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 9, 1985PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The defendant, Gilbert A. Medeiros, is appealing his conviction by a jury in the Superior Court for the murder in the second degree of William N. Lawrence. He contends that the trial judge erred in: (1) failing to instruct the jury properly on the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter; (2) denying the defendant’s motion to suppress statements made to the police; (3) informing the jury, during his charge, that the Commonwealth does not have a death penalty; and (4) admitting in evidence a photograph of the victim taken at an autopsy conducted approximately one month after his…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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3Cited by78 opinions
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