Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ellis
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 29, 1946PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The defendant was indicted in ten counts for unlawfully and carnally knowing and abusing a female child under sixteen. G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 265, § 23. He waived his right to trial by jury and was tried and found guilty.
1. Certain requests for rulings designed to raise the question of law whether the evidence was sufficient to warrant a conviction were denied subject to the defendant’s exception. We omit detailed recital of the evidence. The defendant concedes, as he necessarily must, that the testimony of the complainant, if believed, was proof of guilt. His contention is that the burden on…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Commonwealth v. TrefethenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
- Commonwealth v. PolianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934
- Commonwealth v. ClearyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
- Commonwealth v. SpiropoulosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
- Glover v. CallahanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BaileyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. SeitMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. LavalleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Commonwealth v. IzzoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Commonwealth v. LockeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
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