COMMONWEALTH v. GRIMSHAW


412 Mass. 505 (1992)

590 N.E.2d 681

COMMONWEALTH vs. LISA BECKER GRIMSHAW.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

April 22, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy Gertner for the defendant.

Ariane D. Vuono, Special Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

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


NOLAN, J.

A jury convicted the defendant of manslaughter in connection with the death of her husband, and she was sentenced a term of from fifteen to twenty years. The Appeals Court affirmed the defendant's conviction. 31 Mass.App.Ct. 917, 918 (1991). We granted the defendant's application for further appellate review. The defendant makes three arguments on appeal: (1) the trial judge erred in refusing to grant a mistrial...

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