Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Gettigan
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 22, 1925PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrosby, J.
The defendant was indicted for the murder by poisoning of one Lizzie M. Cook. The trial resulted in a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. Before sentence, the defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict upon the ground, among others therein stated, that it was against the evidence. This motion, after hearing, was denied, and the defendant excepted. Thereafter, the defendant filed a motion to set aside the verdict and for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence. Motions to amend the original motion were filed, and, in addition, several affidavits in support of these motions…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RussMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
- Jennings v. RooneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1903
- Commonwealth v. WakelinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
- Commonwealth v. SnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- Commonwealth v. HowardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1910
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3Cited by32 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BonomiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Commonwealth v. KiernanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Commonwealth v. GiacomazzaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
- Commonwealth v. BartoliniMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1938
- Commonwealth v. GalvinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
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