Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Lance Hullum v. Commonwealth

October 2, 2024

Summary

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the county court's denial of Hullum's motions to dismiss, holding that double jeopardy bars retrial on the greater assault offenses after a jury convicted him of lesser included offenses, and that the court’s discretion to deny relief on duplicative‑conviction arguments was proper because no sentencing had occurred.