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Commonwealth v. Jaffas

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided November 27, 1933PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.

Each of these indictments in substance and effect charged that the defendant at Orange, on September 20, 1932, “did willfully and maliciously aid, counsel or assist in an attempt” “to set fire to or burn” a building known as the Orange Hotel. Each defendant filed a motion to quash the indictment, which was denied subject to exception. Each indictment is framed on § 5A, added to G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 266 by St. 1932, c. 192, § 5. Its words, so far as here material, are these: “Whoever wilfully and maliciously attempts to set fire to, or attempts to burn, or aids, counsels or assists in such an…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PeasleeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
  2. Commonwealth v. CooperMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  3. Commonwealth v. SnowMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  4. Commonwealth v. PentzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
  5. Commonwealth v. ShermanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1906

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DiStasioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1937
  2. Commonwealth v. BloombergMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  3. Commonwealth v. TorrealbaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  4. Commonwealth v. MartinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  5. Commonwealth v. BaderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1934

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