Legal Opinion
Peter W. Makarewicz v. Palmer C. Scafati, Superintendent of the Massachusetts Correctionalinstitution at Walpole, Massachusetts
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 17, 1971No. 7739_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McENTEE, Circuit Judge.
On March 17, 1955, petitioner was convicted by a jury in Superior Court in Massachusetts of the first degree murder of Geraldine Annese. He is currently serving a life sentence at Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Walpole. The murder occurred in Norwood, Massachusetts, on Thursday evening, November 4, 1954. Petitioner was fifteen years old; the victim was a neighbor and former girl friend. According to his confession to the police, which was admitted into evidence at trial over his objection, petitioner left his home shortly after 9:30 p. m. on the evening of the…
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