Massachusetts Appeals Court· 10/4/2001

Commonwealth v. Colon

Citations

52 Mass. App. Ct. 725
756 N.E.2d 615
2001 Mass. App. LEXIS 933

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“As an intermediate appellate court ... we are bound to follow the decisions of the Supreme Judicial Court”
defendant placed his hand in his pocket on shiny object victim believed was made of chrome or metal
where proper instruction not given, judgment modified, with Commonwealth’s agreement, to show conviction of unarmed robbery and case remanded for resentencing without need for new trial
same, where omitted element -- defendant's knowledge that coventurer was armed -- was not contested but related to actively contested issue whether defendant was present at scene of crime
evidence supported conviction for armed robbery where defendant placed his hand in pocket on a shiny object that the victim believed was a weapon because it appeared to be made of chrome or metal
judge’s failure to instruct jury on essential element of crime of armed robbery based on joint venture theory, in absence of objection, resulted in substantial risk of miscarriage of justice

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