Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Dixon
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 9, 2010No. SJC-10668PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
A Superior Court judge reported the following question for interlocutory review: 2
“Does the statute of limitations set forth in G. L. c. 277, § 63, bar the prosecution of the defendant for the crimes of aggravated rape (G. L. c. 265, § 22 [a]), and rape (G. L. c. 265, § 22 [£>]), where the Suffolk County grand jury returned indictments on these charges within the period of the statute of limitations that identify the perpetrator ... as ‘JOHN DOE (a black male, approximately 16-18 years of age, 6’0” and 160-170 lbs, as of July 13, 1991, and further described by the [deoxyribonucleic acid…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. LovascoSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Maryland v. GarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Commonwealth v. CantyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. BizanowiczMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. ButlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. CarrMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. DameMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016
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