Commonwealth v. Corey

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Julie Corey’s motion for a new trial, holding that counsel’s decision not to call a cell phone expert was a reasonable strategic choice and that the proposed testimony was unlikely to affect the verdict. The court reversed the order entering a required finding of not guilty on the felony-murder theory, concluding that the evidence permitted a rational jury to find aggravated kidnapping based on serious bodily injury to the baby. The court also declined to reduce the murder conviction under its extraordinary review authority because the record did not show a miscarriage of justice.