COMMONWEALTH v. DELACRUZ

No. 03-P-200.

61 Mass. App. Ct. 445 (2004)

COMMONWEALTH v. THOMAS DELACRUZ.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

July 12, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Rogal for the defendant.

David W. Waterfall, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: Greenberg, Brown, & Smith, JJ.


GREENBERG, J.

From convictions of armed assault with intent to rob two individuals inside a jewelry store in Shrewsbury, the defendant, Thomas Delacruz, appeals. These offenses occurred in the late morning of January 22, 2000, when George Abien, the owner of the store, and his cousin, Aziz Bastug, were at work. The defendant raises issues concerning prosecutorial excess in closing argument and the ineffectiveness of trial counsel. As to the second issue, the appeal...

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