Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Pixley
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 9, 2010No. 07-P-1976PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMeade, J.
A jury convicted the defendant of distribution of cocaine in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32A(c), and of doing so in a school zone in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32J. In a separate bench trial, the defendant was also convicted of being a habitual criminal in violation of G. L. c. 279, § 25, and of second offense distribution in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32A(d).1
On appeal, the defendant claims that (1) the judge erred in holding an in camera hearing to determine the validity of a defense witness’s claim of privilege under the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, (2) the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. CasaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BellMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. RomeroMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. SummersMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2017
- Commonwealth v. TewoldeMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2015
- Hasouris v. SorourMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
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