Legal Opinion
MacDonnel v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 9, 1967PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.
This petition for a writ of error to reverse a conviction for drunkenness was reserved by the single justice without decision for the determination of the full court. The case is before us on the petition, assignments of error, answer, return, and a statement of agreed facts.
MacDonnel was arrested on February 7, 1966, charged with drunkenness. See G. L. c. 272, §§ 44, 45 (as amended through St. 1959, c. 313, § 10), 46, 47 (as amended through St. 1959, c. 313, § 11), and 48 (as amended through St. 1956, c. 715, § 20). On the following day, he was found guilty in the Municipal Court of the City…
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