Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Teixera
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 13, 1986PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction by a six-person jury in the District Court of neglecting to support an illegitimate child (G. L. c. 273, § 15). On appeal, the defendant argues that the judge erred in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty, contending that the evidence was insufficient to establish certain elements of the crime. Among these insufficiencies, the defendant contends, is the Commonwealth’s failure to establish his financial ability to support the allegedly illegitimate child. Additionally, the defendant argues that the judge’s charge that failure to…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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3Cited by17 opinions
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