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COMMONWEALTH v. SHELLEY

374 Mass. 466 (1978)

373 N.E.2d 951

COMMONWEALTH vs. ROBERT J. SHELLEY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

February 23, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Homans, Jr., for the defendant.

John C. Prescott, Assistant District Attorney (Charles J. Hely, Assistant District Attorney, with him) for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., BRAUCHER, WILKINS, & LIACOS, JJ.

HENNESSEY, C.J.

Robert J. Shelley was indicted for the killing of William C. Dubbels (Dubbels). The defendant admitted killing Dubbels, but claimed criminal irresponsibility. The jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree and the statutory sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. The trial judge denied the defendant's motion for a new trial.

The defendant then appealed under G.L.c. 278, §...

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