Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Jackson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 13, 1981PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The defendant was convicted by a Superior Court jury of murder in the first degree and sentenced to life imprisonment, to be served from and after any other previously imposed sentence he was serving or was to serve.
The defendant appeals, asserting error in (1) the admission of evidence of other crimes he committed, (2) the trial judge’s advisory ruling that he would admit evidence of the defendant’s prior conviction, (3) the prosecutor’s opening statement, (4) the partial violation of an order sequestering witnesses, (5) the denial of a speedy trial, (6) the denial of a motion to suppress…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Palko v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- United States v. SalvucciSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by64 opinions
- Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. CraytonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
- Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. GunterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. AmiraultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
59 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.