Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/19/2004

Commonwealth v. Murphy

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442 Mass. 485
813 N.E.2d 820
2004 Mass. LEXIS 505

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discussing amendments to Mass. R. Crim. R 30 [c] [5], as appearing in 435 Mass. 1501 [2001], which authorize allowance of costs associated with new trial motions
statement in closing argument that victims were murdered “in cold blood” not improper where evidence permitted inference that murders were unprovoked, senseless, and brutal
court gives “special deference to the decisions of a judge who was, as here, the trial judge”
while not dispositive , a signed Miranda waiver form is evidence that the defendant's waiver was made knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily
special deference given to decision of judge who also was trial judge
judge has discretion to discredit the defendant’s unsubstantiated and unopposed affidavit

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