COMMONWEALTH v. BENNETT


414 Mass. 269 (1993)

607 N.E.2d 408

COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM BENNETT.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

February 11, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dana A. Curhan for the defendant.

Stephanie Martin Glennon, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: LIACOS, C.J., WILKINS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, & LYNCH, JJ.


WILKINS, J.

The defendant, who was convicted in October, 1990, of an armed robbery in Brookline (and on three indictments charging assault by means of a dangerous weapon), appeals from the trial judge's denial, without a hearing, of the defendant's motion for a new trial.1 That motion, based on a claim that he was denied his constitutional right to the effective assistance of counsel, alleges...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases