Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Possehl
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 7, 1969PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.
The defendant was found guilty in a District Court on a complaint charging him with being the father of an illegitimate child. G. L. c. 273, §§ 11, 12. On October 9, 1967, he appealed to the Superior Court.
On November 15, 1967, the defendant, who is indigent, filed a motion pursuant to G. L. c. 273, § 12A, inserted by St. 1954, c. 232, requesting that blood-grouping tests be performed to determine whether he could be excluded as being the father of the child. The motion was allowed, and a laboratory was designated to perform the tests. On May 7, 1968, before the tests were performed the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Draper v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Smith v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Roberts v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Long v. District Court of Iowa, Lee Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. BrittMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
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