Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Nordstrom
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 16, 1973PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.
This case taken under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, is an appeal from convictions for murder in the first degree and unlawful possession of a firearm, as well as from the denial of a motion for a new trial. The jury in returning the verdict of guilty on the murder indictment recommended that the death penalty be not imposed.
The evidence could show that the alleged murder in this case arose out of a barroom argument engaged in between Austin Jordan, the decedent, and the defendant. A bet was made and the defendant made his way to a telephone located in the barroom to procure proof for his point.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. De ChristoforoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Commonwealth v. KendrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1966
- Commonwealth v. BakerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
- Commonwealth v. McCauleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- Commonwealth v. RansomMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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3Cited by69 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. BradshawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. HaasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. MahdiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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