Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lewis
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 9, 1963PublishedCited by 115 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpalding, J.
The defendant was convicted on an indictment which charged that on August 28, 1961, “in the daytime [he] did break and enter the . . . dwelling house of John Scanlon . . . with intent therein to commit larceny.” Gr. L. c. 266, § 18. He has appealed pursuant to Gr. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33Gr, assigning as errors the denial of his motion for a directed verdict, various rulings on evidence, and other matters.
1. We are of opinion the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict (first assignment of error) was properly denied. Mrs. Anastasia Scanlon, called by the Commonwealth, testified as follows: She…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Gouled v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Hester v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by115 opinions
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