Legal Opinion
Landrum v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts District Court, Appellate Division
Decided January 12, 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtForte, J.
This is a petition for compensation under the Victim of Violent Crime Act. There was evidence that the petitioner was the mother of a 27 year old unmarried male who was the victim of a homicide. The crime was promptly reported to the police.
At the time of the son’s death, the petitioner was living at 84 Woodbole Ave., *7Mattapan, Mass. Prior to his death, the son resided at 179 State St., North Adams, Mass, and was employed by the Northern Berkshire Association of Retarded Citizens.
The deceased son visited the petitioner, staying overnight almost every weekend at the Mattapan address. The…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Weinberger v. SalfiSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Vlandis v. KlineSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Donnelly v. MontagueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
- Opinion of the Justices to the House of RepresentativesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. FinniganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Smith v. CommonwealthMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1984
- Broom v. ReeseMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1988
- DiGregorio v. CommonwealthMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1990
- Peach v. CommonwealthMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1983
- Samms v. CommonwealthMassachusetts District Court, Appellate Division · 1991