Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Kostka
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 23, 1976PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
Kostka was found guilty of murder in the first degree, armed robbery, and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon. His appeal is before us pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G.
On appeal, Kostka presents the following as error: (1) the trial judge’s finding that he was competent to stand trial; (2) the trial judge’s allowance of testimony of an out-of-court identification and an in-court identification by a Mrs. Eunice Silverman; (3) the trial judge’s refusal to give instructions on the consequences of a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity; and (4) the trial judge’s refusal to…
2Cases cited89 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Simmons v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by108 opinions
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