Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Mahoney
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 29, 1987PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The defendant, Donald J. Mahoney, was convicted of operating a motor vehicle while under the influ ence of intoxicating liquor in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24 (1984 ed.). The defendant appealed, and we transferred the case to this court on our own motion.
Testimony at trial before a jury of six produced the following facts. At approximately 12:46 a.m. on March 17, 1985, Worcester police officer Frank Cummings arrived at the scene of an accident involving two automobiles. After ascertaining that no medical attention was required at the scene, Officer Cummings approached the defendant’s…
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