Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Perretti
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 14, 1985PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
The defendant was found guilty by a jury of assault and battery, indecent assault and battery, and breaking and entering a dwelling house in the nighttime with the intent to commit a felony. See G. L. c. 265, § 13A, § 13H, and c. 266, § 15, respectively. On appeal, 1 he claims error in the trial judge’s denial of his motion to suppress his identification and in the jury instructions. We affirm.
I. Facts Relevant to the Motion.
The facts are drawn from the judge’s findings, which the defendant does not challenge, supplemented where appropriate by the evidence presented at the hearing on the…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
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