Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Smith
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 19, 1986PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
Upon this appeal by the defendant from a judgment of conviction of armed robbery, we summarize the material testimony; then hold there was error, requiring reversal of the judgment, in the handling of a certain photograph of the defendant; and, finally, reject a contention that at a new trial the crime charged must be reduced from armed robbery to larceny from the person.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. FunchesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by16 opinions
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