Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Sneed
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 18, 1978PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
A jury returned guilty verdicts on complaints which charged the defendant with possession of burglarious tools and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. He appealed. The Appeals Court reversed the conviction on the complaint for possession of burglarious tools and ordered a judgment to be entered for the defendant. The Appeals Court affirmed the conviction for unauthorized use of an automobile. Commonwealth v. Sneed, 6 Mass. App. Ct. 855 (1978). This court allowed the defend ant’s application for further appellate review of this conviction. We reverse and order a new trial, on the ground that…
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