Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Franklin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 21, 1978PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The defendant Gary Franklin was tried before a Superior Court jury on indictments charging assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and unlawfully carrying a revolver on his person. The defendant Robert Phifer was tried before the same jury on indictments charging identical assault and assault and battery offenses, possession of ammunition without a firearms identification card, and unláwfully carrying a shotgun on his person. Before trial, both defendants made timely motions to dismiss their indictments as being selective and racially motivated, and to…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Chimel v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- District Attorney for the Suffolk District v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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- Commonwealth v. BiancoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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