Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Powers
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 6, 1936PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtField, J.
The defendant was indicted in two counts. The first count was for larceny of an automobile, the second for the use of a motor vehicle without authority. See G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 90, § 24. There was a verdict of not guilty on the first count and a verdict of guilty on the second count. The case comes before us on exceptions to the admission of evidence and to the refusal of the judge to instruct the jury as requested.
1. There was evidence tending to show that the defendant was a passenger in an automobile, alleged to have been stolen, which was involved in an accident. The defendant was…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MadeirosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Commonwealth v. MerrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
- Commonwealth v. FestoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1925
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1923
- Commonwealth v. BelenskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Commonwealth v. DomanskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Commonwealth v. BoydMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. GunterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. ConceicaoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. DraytonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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