Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Cavanaugh
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 7, 1976PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
The defendant, Cavanaugh, was found guilty by a jury of armed robbery while masked (G. L. c. 265, § 17) and of three counts of assault by means of a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 265, § 15B) after a trial in the Superior Court. We transferred the case here on our own motion (G. L. c. 211A, § 10 [A]). His appeal is before us pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G.
Cavanaugh argues that the trial judge erred by: (1) denying a motion for a continuance; (2) forcing Cavanaugh to proceed to trial pro se despite Cavanaugh’s refusal to waive his right to counsel; (3) denying Cavanaugh’s motion to inspect…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by83 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. HaasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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