Legal Opinion

In the Matter of a John Doe Grand Jury Investigation

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 5, 1990PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*481O’Connor, J.

A Suffolk County grand jury has been investigating the possible responsibility of the late Charles Stuart and others for the deaths of Carol DiMaiti Stuart and Christopher Stuart. The grand jury have heard evidence that on January 3, 1990, the day before Charles Stuart died, Charles Stuart conferred for two hours with his attorney, John Dawley, in Attorney Dawley’s office. The Commonwealth wants Attorney Dawley to disclose the substance of Charles Stuart’s statements at that conference. Dorothy Stuart, who is the administratrix of Charles Stuart’s estate, has told the grand jury…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. United States v. ZolinSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. United States v. United Shoe MacHinery CorporationDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1950
  3. Hunt v. BlackburnSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Commonwealth v. DyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1922
  5. In Re GRAND JURY INVESTIGATIONCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Swidler & Berlin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Wesp v. EversonSupreme Court of Colorado · 2001
  3. In Re the Investigation of the Death of MillerSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2003
  4. Purcell v. District Attorney for Suffolk DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
  5. In re the Reorganization of Electric Mutual Liability InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997

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