Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Atencio
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 11, 1981PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
On June 20, 1979, Atencio and his brother were driving on a road in Danvers when Atencio lost control of his pick-up truck. The truck hit the rear of an automobile which had stopped at a red light, bounced off, and hit a moped with two riders. These riders were hurled violently into the air. One person was injured. The other hit a traffic light stanchion and later died of his injuries. In the accident, Atencio was injured and needed medical attention. He was taken in an ambulance to Hunt Memorial Hospital as rapidly as possible after his arrest at the accident scene on charges of operating…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Bouchie v. MurrayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Leonard v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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3Cited by21 opinions
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