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Commonwealth v. Springer

Citations

  • 49 Mass. App. Ct. 469
  • 730 N.E.2d 349
  • 2000 Mass. App. LEXIS 479

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  • one-sentence argument that is “conclusory in nature and lacks any articulated reasoning” violates requirements of Mass.R.A.P. 16[a][4]
  • defendant’s claim, presented in a conclusory manner without any articulated reasoning, rejected as not conforming with Mass.R.A.P. 16[a][4], as amended, 367 Mass. 921 [1975]
  • malice element of second degree murder established by evidence that defendant dropped large rock on victim’s head
  • no substantial risk of miscarriage of justice in case of murder in second degree, where impermissible reference \was a vague and fleeting comment\ [citation omitted]

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Judges: Brown, Smith

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