Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Flanagan
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 29, 1985PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, J.
The defendant appeals from his April, 1984, convictions of unlawful possession of a shotgun, armed burglary, and armed assault in a dwelling. At trial, the defendant contended that the elderly victim and other witnesses mistakenly identified him as the assailant. He raises two issues on appeal. On both of these issues we agree with the defendant that there was error but conclude that the errors, in the circumstances, were harmless.
The identification evidence adduced by the Commonwealth was as follows: Christopher Murphy and Timothy Forkin were working at the Ro-Jo’s gas station on Route 1 in…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BowdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. RodriguezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- United States v. Harrison A. Williams, Jr. And Alexander FeinbergCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. BenoitMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
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3Cited by22 opinions
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