Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Scott
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 31, 1971PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuirico, J.
The defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced on four indictments charging the crimes of kidnapping (No. 24055), assault and battery (No. 24056), rape (No. 24057), and sodomy (No. 24058). His appeals under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, present two assigned errors for review by this court. One relates to the denial of his motion for a change of venue, and the other relates to the denial of a request made by the defendant and by his counsel that counsel be permitted to withdraw his appearance. With the issues thus limited it is not necessary for us to recite the sordid details of the crimes as…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. BonomiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
- Commonwealth v. MillenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1935
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3Cited by29 opinions
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