Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ambers
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 24, 1976PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeville, J.
The defendant was tried to a jury and convicted of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and of breaking and entering in the nighttime and armed assault. He appeals pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G. His contentions are that he was denied a speedy trial in violation of his rights under G. L. c. 277, § 72A, and that the judge erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictments based on the failure to grant him such a trial.
On November 15, 1973, the defendant was indicted by a grand jury. He was arraigned on December 5. On February 27, 1974, when the case was called for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Commonwealth v. BoydMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. UnderwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
- Commonwealth v. GoveMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. RegoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MattsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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