Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Michel
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 22, 1975PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.
The defendant was convicted of robbery and mayhem in a jury waived trial in the Superior Court. The cases were taken on appeal under the provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, and were transferred here from the Appeals Court pursuant to G. L. c. 211 A, § 10 (A). The evidence can be briefly stated.
On March 19, 1972, the victim, one William Howard Cole, encountered the defendant at “The Vets,” a drinking establishment in Lawrence. From there they proceeded to a series of drinking spots, traveling in a car driven by the defendant. They departed the last establishment in the company of three…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. RussMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
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3Cited by58 opinions
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