Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Zion
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 7, 1971PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuirico, J.
This is a claim of appeal, after pleas of guilty to five indictments charging the defendant with the commission of felonies, from the denial of his motion that he be examined under the provisions of G. L. c. 123, IT00A- 1 We describe the proceedings to the extent necessary for the purposes of this decision.
On April 14, 1969, the grand jury returned five indictments against the defendant charging him with the commission of seven different felonies on March 5, 1969. All of the alleged felonies arose out of a single episode. On April 14, 1969, the clerk of courts filed with the lowest numbered…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Grant Cooper v. William C. Holman, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Commonwealth v. MyersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- Commonwealth v. FoleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
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3Cited by20 opinions
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