Richard Bernard Moore v. Bryan P. Stirling
Syllabus
In this habeas corpus matter, we hold the petitioner has presented a cognizable claim for the Court's consideration, and we clarify our precedent regarding the comparative proportionality review that is statutorily required in all cases resulting in a capital sentence, but we conclude the petitioner has not established that he is entitled to habeas relief from this Court.
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- “In the lexicon of Massachusetts crimes there is no such crime as ‘breaking and entering’ unaccompanied by intent to commit a felony or a misdemeanor”
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