Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Chase
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 16, 1988No. 87-764PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFine, J.
A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant of burning a dwelling (G. L. c. 266, § 1) and possession of an infernal machine (G. L. c. 266, § 102A). The dwelling in question, on Norfolk Street in Cambridge, was the residence of the defendant’s landlord, one Manuel Barros, and the fire occurred in the early morning hours of January 10, 1985.
According to the evidence presented at trial, the device which, when ignited by a match, caused the fire consisted of two propane canisters, connected to two telephone books by means of masking tape and a coat hanger wire, and a flammable agent, epoxy…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. ToneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. FerreiraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. RobertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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