Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rivers
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 3, 1948PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDolan, J.
On May 5, 1947, a complaint was received and sworn to in the Central District Court of Worcester charging that the defendant on May 3 at Jefferson in Worcester County “was concerned in the setting up of a lottery or other gaming device for money or other property of value. G. L. c. 271, § 7.” On appeal to the Superior Court he waived his right to a trial by jury. The case was heard upon a case stated by a judge of a District Court sitting in the Superior Court. The defendant presented a motion for a finding of not guilty as matter of law which was denied subject to his exception. He was then…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Dussault v. KilburnMontana Supreme Court · 1941
- Painter v. StateTennessee Supreme Court · 1932
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. Club Caravan, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court · 1991
- State v. One Hundred & Fifty-Eight Gaming DevicesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
- G.J.T., Inc. v. Boston Licensing BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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