Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/9/1990

Commonwealth v. Costa

Citations

552 N.E.2d 106
407 Mass. 216
1990 Mass. LEXIS 135

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noting that actions that indicate consciousness of guilt, in connection with other evidence, may be enough to prove guilt
counsel not ineffective for failing to file required finding motion where motion would have been denied
counsel not ineffective in not moving for required finding of not guilty that would have been denied
“Mere presence at the scene with knowledge of the planned act is insufficient alone to support a conviction on a theory of joint venture.”
“Knowledge or intent. . . may be proved by inference from all the facts and circumstances developed at trial”

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Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch

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