Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Dinnall
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 13, 1974PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtReardon, J.
The defendant was tried on four indictments charging him with unlawful possession of cocaine, unlawful possession of cannabis, unlawful possession of heroin, and possession of heroin with intent to sell. A judge in a jury waived trial found the defendant guilty on the first three charges, and not guilty on the fourth. The defendant comes here on appeal under applicable provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, and argues assignments of error which will be severally considered.
1. The defendant first argues that the search of the apartment in which the narcotics were discovered was not conducted…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Commonwealth v. UnderwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
- Commonwealth v. ThomasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
- Commonwealth v. EllisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
- United States v. Alberto LlanesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by53 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- United States v. Hipolito Cruz PaganCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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