Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lauria
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 27, 1991PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
On March 1, 1988, a Middlesex County grand jury indicted the defendants, Michael Lauria, Edward Long, and Michael Joyce on charges of aggravated rape, kid napping, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, and indecent assault and battery. On December 12, 1989, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the indictments on the ground that they had not been brought to trial within twelve months of their arraignments as required by Mass. R. Crim. P. 36 (b) (1), 378 Mass. 909 (1979). 2 The motions were denied by a judge of the Superior Court (motion judge) who reported, in substance, the correctness…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Barry v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- United States v. Robert Nick Regilio and Guillermo Saint BlancardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Russell BufalinoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
- Commonwealth v. FarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- United States v. Pablo CarreonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MartinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Commonwealth v. HyattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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- Commonwealth v. ButlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Commonwealth v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
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