COMMONWEALTH v. RIVERA


445 Mass. 119 (2005)

COMMONWEALTH v. VINCENT RIVERA.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

September 7, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ruth Greenberg for the defendant.

Loretta M. Lillios, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: Marshall, C.J., Greaney, Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Sosman, & Cordy, JJ.


MARSHALL, C.J.

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant of murder in the first degree on a theory of felony-murder. The predicate felony was the defendant's attempted commission of armed robbery while masked. See G. L. c. 265, § 17. He also was convicted of armed assault with intent to rob and unlawful possession of a firearm. The defendant appeals from these convictions and from the denial of his motion for a new trial.

The murder took place during...

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