Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Chavis
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 8, 1993PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, C.J.
On February 6, 1991, a jury convicted the defendant, Cassius Chavis, of distribution of cocaine (second or subsequent offense) in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32A (1990 ed.). On appeal, the defendant raises three claims of error which he argues warrant the reversal of his conviction. First, the defendant contends that the trial judge erred when he refused to dismiss the portion of the indictment that alleged a second or subsequent offense. Second, the defendant argues that the judge erred when he denied the defendant’s motion to discharge his trial counsel on the day of trial. Third, the…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by81 opinions
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