Commonwealth v. Devaney
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Indictment, found and returned December 7, 1901, jointly against the defendant and one Haley, who was riot apprehended, for robbery from the person of one Galant. At the trial in the Superior Court before Lawton, J., the defendant was found guilty; and thereafter alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
The defendant Devaney was jointly indicted with one Haley for the robbery of f 180 from one Galant. Haley was not arrested, and Devaney was tried alone. He was found guilty, and the case is before us on certain exceptions to the admission of evidence, and to the instructions of the court. We will consider these in their order.
1. The first exception relates to the admission in evidence of conversations between the defendant and certain police officers, after the defendant’s arrest. There was no evidence that any threats or promises were made, and the only objection made at the trial was that…
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