Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Lovett
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 16, 1978PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
On June 17, 1975, a criminal complaint was lodged against the defendant in the Second District Court of Eastern Worcester charging the offense of breaking and entering a dwelling house of one Dr. Joseph Humphries in the nighttime with intent to commit the felony of larceny of goods valued at more than $100. The complaint erroneously noted that this conduct constituted a violation of G. L. c. 266, § 16.
On July 9,1975, the defendant was convicted on the complaint and sentenced to a term of two and one-half years in a house of correction. Pursuant to G. L. c. 278, § 18, as amended through St.…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Blackledge v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Remmer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. ScalaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. BlaikieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. GrahamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. BurnsMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
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