Commonwealth v. Sellon

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1980-03-25

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Abrams, J. Convicted of manslaughter on an indictment charging murder in the first degree, the defendant William A. Sellon appeals. G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. Sellon also appeals from the denial of a motion for new trial based on a claim that at trial he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. The appeals were consolidated, and w…

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