Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ackers
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 21, 1961PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.
These are exceptions taken by one John M. Ackers in proceedings for his commitment to the treatment center of the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Bridgewater as a sexually dangerous person and an appeal by him from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On February 9, 1954, Ackers was found guilty on an indictment charging him with assault and battery with intent to murder and on an indictment charging bim with the carnal abuse of a female child. On the first indictment he was sentenced to a term of from five to ten years, and on the second indictment to a term of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Minnesota Ex Rel. Pearson v. Probate Court of Ramsey CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Commonwealth v. PageMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
- Gleason v. Hardware Mutual Casualty Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954
- Commonwealth v. MurphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1899
- Commonwealth v. HoganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1960
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. TravisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Anivel J. Gomes v. Charles W. Gaughan, Superintendent, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- Fred Cullins v. Sherman H. Crouse, Warden, Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, KansasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
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