Commonwealth v. Kirkland
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's convictions for murder in the first degree on the theory of deliberate premeditation and related charges, holding that there was no reversible error in this Court's review of Defendant's direct appeal or Defendant's postconviction motion for a new trial.
On appeal, Defendant challenged his convictions of murder in the first degree, armed assault with intent to murder, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and further appealed the denial of his postconviction motion for a new trial. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that Defendant's claims of error were unavailing and that there was no reversible error in the proceedings below.
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