Commonwealth v. Waweru

Docket NumberSJC-11784
Decision Date31 July 2018
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13 cases
  • Commonwealth v. Richards
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • October 7, 2020
    ..."in large measure to a defendant's debilitated condition," whether resulting from drug or alcohol abuse. See Commonwealth v. Waweru, 480 Mass. 173, 180, 102 N.E.3d 391 (2018), quoting Commonwealth v. Allen, 395 Mass. 448, 455, 480 N.E.2d 630 (1985). Here, too, the interview recordings thems......
  • In re Lesage
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • August 10, 2021
    ...v. Francis, 450 Mass. 132, 135, 876 N.E.2d 862 (2007), S.C., 477 Mass. 582, 79 N.E.3d 1045 (2017). See also Commonwealth v. Waweru, 480 Mass. 173, 193, 102 N.E.3d 391 (2018) (prohibiting defendants in capital cases from waiving their right to jury trial is policy matter suitable for legisla......
  • Commonwealth v. Odgren
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • September 4, 2019
    ...the defendant objected to the challenged instructions at trial. Therefore, we review for prejudicial error. Commonwealth v. Waweru, 480 Mass. 173, 187, 102 N.E.3d 391 (2018). "This means that we inquire whether there is a reasonable possibility that the error might have contributed to the j......
  • Commonwealth v. Aduayi
    • United States
    • United States State Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts Supreme Court
    • December 6, 2021
    ...included in the 2013 Model Jury Instructions on Homicide, was known as a " Mutina instruction." See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Waweru, 480 Mass. 173, 188, 102 N.E.3d 391 (2018). The Mutina instruction mentioned two relevant time periods. First, it explained that if a defendant were found not gu......
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