Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Moran
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 22, 2009PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
A judge in the Superior Court dismissed an indictment against the defendant charging him with armed assault with intent to murder his girl friend in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 18 (b).1 The issue raised in this appeal by the Commonwealth is whether the indictment was properly dismissed on the ground *881that there was insufficient evidence presented to the grand jury on one element of the crime: a specific intent to kill. Because we conclude that the evidence before the grand jury was sufficient to prosecute the defendant for armed assault with intent to murder, we reverse the order of the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. McCarthyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. CasaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. O'DELLMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
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