Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Zaccagnini
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 8, 1981PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
This case is before us following the allowance of the defendant’s application for further appellate review. See Commonwealth v. Zaccagnini, 10 Mass. App. Ct. 425 (1980). The Appeals Court affirmed the defendant’s convictions of armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. We agree with that conclusion, discuss only the question of alleged deficiencies in the judge’s charge to the jury, and accept the Appeals Court’s opinion on the other issues presented on appeal.
At the trial in June, 1979, there was sharp conflict between the victim’s testimony…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. HarringtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LoweMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Commonwealth v. PalmarielloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Commonwealth v. MillyanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. ZezimaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. BertrandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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