Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Freeman

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 1, 1967PublishedCited by 605 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCutter, J.

In November, 1965, Freeman was indicted (a) for assault on September 24, 1965, with intent to commit rape and (b) for accosting or annoying a female “with offensive and disorderly act or language” on that day. He was found guilty on both indictments, after a trial in January, 1966, under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G-, as amended. The accosting indictment was placed on file. Freeman was sentenced to the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole, for not more than ten or less than six years. The evidence is stated in its aspect most favorable to the Commonwealth.

About 5 p.m. on September 24,…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Commonwealth v. LewisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1963
  3. Commonwealth v. KiernanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
  4. Commonwealth v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
  5. Commonwealth v. ConroyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956

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3Cited by605 opinions

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