Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Caine
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 13, 1974PublishedCited by 105 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
The defendant appeals from a conviction of murder in the first degree pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, assigning twenty errors, but arguing only nine. Because careful review of the transcript and record makes it clear that the defendant’s assignments are devoid of merit, we deal with them briefly. We affirm.
The record discloses a lengthy trial with many witnesses and contradictory testimony. We therefore find it best to discuss the specific facts as it becomes necessary to do so in the course of this opinion. Suffice it to say at this point that the defendant was charged with the murder…
2Cases cited38 opinions
- Commonwealth v. Beneficial Finance CompanyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Commonwealth v. UnderwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
- Commonwealth v. ChalifouxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Commonwealth v. KendrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
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3Cited by105 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. BohannonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. BotelhoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. HensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. WaldenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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