Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Haas
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 1, 1977PublishedCited by 206 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
Convicted of murder in the first degree of his pregnant wife and two young children, Gordon F. Haas (Haas) appeals to this court pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33H. Although Haas argues numerous assignments of error, we concern ourselves primarily with two of the grounds asserted as error: (1) the denial of three motions to suppress evidence, and (2) prosecutorial comment on Haas’ failure to deny committing the crimes. We reverse the convictions and remand for a new trial. We also consider those evidentiary issues likely to recur in a new trial.
The basic facts, which are not in dispute, may…
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