Case Name: COMMONWEALTH v. John POWELL.
Court: Massachusetts Appeals Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 2018-06-21
Citations: 104 N.E.3d 684
Docket Number: 14–P–121
Parties: COMMONWEALTH
v.
John POWELL.
Judges: 
Reporter: North Eastern Reporter 3d
Volume: 104
Pages: 684–684

Head Matter:
COMMONWEALTH
v.
John POWELL.
14-P-121
Appeals Court of Massachusetts.
Entered: June 21, 2018.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 1:28

Opinion:
The defendant appeals from the denial of his motion for a new trial, in which he primarily claimed that his trial counsel was ineffective. The defendant conceded at oral argument, and we agree, that waiver or direct estoppel bars each of his claims. And to the extent any survive, we conclude that trial counsel was not ineffective for substantially the same reasons cited in the motion judge's thoughtful and comprehensive decision.
Order denying motion for new trial affirmed.