Choy v. Massachusetts, 10–6107.

Decision Date18 October 2010
Docket NumberNo. 10–6107.,10–6107.
Citation178 L.Ed.2d 330,562 U.S. 986,131 S.Ct. 425 (Mem)
Parties Frances CHOY, petitioner, v. MASSACHUSETTS.
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

Petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts denied.

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  • Commonwealth v. Pfeiffer
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • May 1, 2019
    ...doubt" (citation and quotation omitted). Choy v. Commonwealth, 456 Mass. 146, 150, 927 N.E.2d 970, cert. denied, 562 U.S. 986, 131 S.Ct. 425, 178 L.Ed.2d 330 (2010). Here, that web was sufficiently woven.3. Instruction on failure to extinguish or report fire. Before trial, the defendant fil......
  • Commonwealth v. Phim
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • June 14, 2012
    ...from judicial errors or omissions. See Choy v. Commonwealth, 456 Mass. 146, 152, 927 N.E.2d 970, cert. denied, ––– U.S. ––––, 131 S.Ct. 425, 178 L.Ed.2d 330 (2010); Commonwealth v. Ellis, 432 Mass. 746, 752, 739 N.E.2d 1107 (2000) (even if judge's failure to give joint venture instruction t......
  • Perrier v. Commonwealth
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • January 25, 2022
    ...necessity," and the defendant may be retried. Choy v. Commonwealth, 456 Mass. 146, 149, 927 N.E.2d 970, cert. denied, 562 U.S. 986, 131 S.Ct. 425, 178 L.Ed.2d 330 (2010), quoting Kennedy, 456 U.S. at 672, 102 S.Ct. 2083. "There is, however, an exception to the rule that a defendant can be r......
  • Commonwealth v. Scott
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • September 24, 2015
    ...876 (1989), and cases cited. See also Choy v. Commonwealth, 456 Mass. 146, 149–150, 927 N.E.2d 970, cert. denied, 562 U.S. 986, 131 S.Ct. 425, 178 L.Ed.2d 330 (2010). Typically this type of issue arises when the first trial ends in a mistrial, but we see no reason why the same principles sh......
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