Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Libby
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 1, 1971PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
On September 10, 1965, Libby and Paul E. Fleming were indicted for the kidnapping and rape on June 27, 1965, of a nineteen year old girl (Nancy). The evidence would warrant the jury in concluding that these defendants late on Saturday evening (June 26) picked her up by threats and force in Suffolk County and took her by automobile to a place, possibly in Norfolk County, although the evidence concerning its precise location was not clear. In a secluded spot, Fleming had intercourse with Nancy, as he admitted. Libby denied having intercourse with Nancy, but her testimony was that he did. On…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Anthony Cardarella v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1967
- Charles Wallace Brooks v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Commonwealth v. StasiunMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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3Cited by27 opinions
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