Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Barras
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 6, 1975PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeville, J.
The defendant was indicted, tried to a jury and convicted of arson. His appeal is subject to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. Pertinent evidence is summarized. Additional testimony will be included in our discussion of those assignments of error which have been argued.
On August 3, 1972, Theodore Dawicki, a Revere police officer, resided in a single family dwelling at 97 Parker Street, Chelsea, with his wife and three children. At about 1:00 a.m. on that day, Dawicki and a partner issued a citation to the defendant after having observed his black 1972 Plymouth Barracuda automobile going through a red…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DascalakisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Commonwealth v. GreenbergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Commonwealth v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. NassarMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Commonwealth v. D'AGOSTINOMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1962
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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- Commonwealth v. BucaulisMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1978
- Reed v. Canada Dry Corp.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. McCrearyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1981
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