Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. McLeod
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 25, 1975PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
The defendant appeals under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, from a conviction of armed robbery, claiming error in the exclusion of reputation evidence and in the judge’s charge to the jury. We ordered the case transferred from the Appeals Court to this court on our own motion under G. L. c. 211 A, § 10 (A). We hold that the errors claimed are not properly presented, and affirm the conviction. We take the occasion, however, to disapprove alibi instructions in the style upheld in Commonwealth v. Webster, 5 Cush. 295, 319 (1850).
We summarize the testimony. About 4 p.m. on November 5, 1971, the victim…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. BakerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- William G. Sullivan v. Palmer C. ScafatiCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by50 opinions
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