Legal Opinion
Corson v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided September 22, 1998PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
The sole issue before us in this appeal is whether the trial judge erred in refusing to dismiss three indictments against Judith Corson (defendant), following a mistrial that resulted from a deadlocked jury. The defendant argues that dismissal is warranted because the evidence presented by the Commonwealth at her trial was insufficient as a matter of law to allow the indictments to go to the jury. Although this is a close case, we agree with the defendant and remand for the entry of an order dismissing the indictments.
This case stems from the theft of the defendant’s 1985 Mercedes Benz 380SL…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- United States v. John M. SmithCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
- Commonwealth v. WilborneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. DonovanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
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3Cited by30 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. MerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
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