COMMONWEALTH v. SHELLEY


411 Mass. 692 (1992)

584 N.E.2d 629

COMMONWEALTH vs. ROBERT J. SHELLEY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

January 23, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gail S. Strassfeld (Harvey A. Silverglate with her) for the defendant.

James F. Lang, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: LIACOS, C.J., LYNCH, O'CONNOR, & GREANEY, JJ.


LYNCH, J.

The defendant appeals from the denial of his amended motion for a new trial, Mass. R. Crim. P. 30 (b), 378 Mass. 900 (1979) (which, if granted, would have resulted in a third trial) arguing that trial and appellate counsel deprived him of effective assistance of counsel.1 The defendant was twice tried and convicted of murder in the first degree. This court reversed the initial conviction...

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