· 1/16/1990
Commonwealth v. Cardenuto
Citations
- 548 N.E.2d 864
- 406 Mass. 450
- 1990 Mass. LEXIS 41
How courts have described this case
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- holding circumstantial evidence insufficient to sustain guilty verdict where there was no evidence placing defendant at scene of fire, no evidence of an agreement to set fire, and no evidence that defendant had made false or misleading statements relative to investigation
- where evidence insufficient to sustain conviction, failure to argue issue on appeal amounted to ineffective assistance
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Judges: Lucos, Wilkins, Nolan, Lynch
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