Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Akmakjian
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 28, 1944PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.
The First Cases.
The defendants in these twenty-four cases were complained of for violation of the provisions of c. 46, § 4, of the ordinances of the city of Newburyport. Having been found guilty in the District Court, they appealed to the Superior Court, where they waived trial by jury, were found guilty by the judge, and were sentenced to pay fines. The judge signed a certificate of reasonable doubt and suspended sentence in each case. The cases now come before us upon the exceptions of the defendants to the refusal of the judge to grant their requests for rulings. In view of the result we…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Martin v. City of StruthersSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Valentine v. ChrestensenSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Follett v. Town of McCormickSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by9 opinions
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