Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Costa
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 15, 1993PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNolan, J.
On Friday, October 2, 1987, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Steven Combs brought his dogs into the Freetown State Forest for a run. While running the dogs, Steven Combs found the body of a person who had been shot. Combs notified a Freetown State Forest ranger of the discovery. The ranger communicated with the Freetown police department, whose officers discovered the body of a white male lying face up on Ledge Road, a dirt travel way. The victim was wearing gray and white jeans, a red tee-shirt, and a maroon sweatshirt. A blanket was draped over the victim’s shoulders. Officers observed gunshot…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. YesilcimanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Commonwealth v. MoonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. GreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by44 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
- Commonwealth v. SannaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. LyonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
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