Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Pratt

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 14, 1990PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.

The defendants James J. Pratt (Pratt) and his wife, Penny S. Pratt (Mrs. Pratt), were convicted by a jury in the Superior Court in Essex County of several violations of the General Laws relating to the possession and distribution of certain controlled substances. 2 Mrs. Pratt claims that the trial judge erred in denying her motion for a re quired finding of not guilty as to all of the charges against her, while Pratt claims that the trial judge erred in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty with respect to the conspiracy charges. Pratt also claims that the trial judge…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. California v. GreenwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. People v. EdwardsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Commonwealth v. BowdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. CinelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. State v. HempeleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
  2. Commonwealth v. MontanezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  3. State v. DeFuscoSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
  4. Commonwealth v. OwensMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. RomanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993

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