Commonwealth v. Carlos Colina

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant's convictions for murder in the first degree and improper disposal of human remains. It held that rap lyrics and online purchase records were properly admitted for nonpropensity purposes, that the challenged search warrants were supported by probable cause and sufficiently particular, and that the remaining asserted errors either did not occur or were not prejudicial. The court also concluded that the jury instructions on force were adequate and that any omission of reasonable-provocation or sudden-combat instructions did not prejudice the defendant.