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Commonwealth v. Fortier

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 3, 1927PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRtjgg, C.J.

The defendant was tried upon a complaint charging him with operating an automobile on a way while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, and further charging him on a named date before a specified court with having been previously convicted of operating an automobile under the influence of intoxicating liquor.

The allegation in the complaint of prior conviction of the same offence, entailing as it does under G. L. c. 90, § 24, as amended by St. 1924, c. 183, a more severe sentence in the event of conviction than is required for a first offence, made the former conviction a part of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Attorney General v. PelletierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  2. Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1895
  3. Commonwealth v. HarringtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
  4. Commonwealth v. HaywoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
  5. Commonwealth v. WalshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CooperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  2. Commonwealth v. BellinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1947
  3. Commonwealth v. BernierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
  4. Commonwealth v. WestMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942
  5. Bruner v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1945

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