Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hudson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 9, 1989PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
On November 15, 1985, the defendant, Timmy Hudson, was arrested for allegedly stealing a radio, priced at $199.88, from a retail store in Watertown. He was charged with larceny of property exceeding $100 in value, in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 30, which was then a felony. On January 29, 1986, the defendant moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that the larceny statute no longer applied to offenses involving the theft of merchandise offered for sale. After a hearing, the judge allowed the motion and dismissed the complaint. The Commonwealth appealed on January 31, 1986. The appeal was…
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- Commonwealth v. LookMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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