Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Kelley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 15, 1976PublishedCited by 179 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The defendant was convicted of the crimes of breaking and entering in the daytime, and larceny of less than $100, after trial by jury in a District Court. The defendant was sentenced to serve three months in a house of correction as to each conviction, with the sentences to be served concurrently. The judge entered an order staying execution of the sentences pending appeal. The appeal is before us on the defendant’s bill of exceptions.
The defendant argues two issues: first, that the denial of his motions for directed verdicts as to both complaints was error; and second, that there was error…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FancyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Commonwealth v. De ChristoforoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Commonwealth v. SandlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. FergusonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
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3Cited by179 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. CasaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. BeckettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. EarltopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
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