Massachusetts Appeals Court· 10/6/1992

Commonwealth v. Carver

Citations

600 N.E.2d 588
33 Mass. App. Ct. 378
1992 Mass. App. LEXIS 825

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ruling that \[the judge] acted within his discretion\ in excluding \evidence that [Carver] had been acquitted of making threats to burn ... Project Rap\
where defendant, upon counsel’s advice, chose “all or nothing” strategy and did not request manslaughter charge, no error in omission
judge “entitled to use his knowledge and evaluation of the evidence at trial in reaching a decision” on criminal defendant’s motion for new trial
judge \entitled to use his knowledge and evaluation of the evidence at trial in reaching a decision\ on motion for new trial
judge can increase severity of sentence if it appears justice may not have been done
a motion judge may rule on issues raised by a new trial motion without a hearing if no new substantial issue is raised by the motions or affidavits

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