Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Smith
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 15, 1966PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWhittemore, J.
On November 23, 1963, in the Middle-sex Superior Court, a jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree, of Bessie Goldberg, of Belmont, with a recommendation that sentence of death not be imposed. The trial was subject to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A to 33G, as amended. The defendant on this appeal has argued only the assignments of error discussed below.
1. No error is shown in the denial on Tuesday, November 5,1963, the day trial began, of the motion that the Commonwealth be ordered to give counsel for the defendant an opportunity “to examine before trial all investigative reports…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FancyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Sinclair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Commonwealth v. BonomiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Commonwealth v. BalliroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
- Commonwealth v. MillenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Commonwealth v. YesilcimanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Commonwealth v. Beneficial Finance CompanyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Commonwealth v. MutinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MontecalvoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Couser v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1978
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