Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Burno
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 28, 1986PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
We granted further appellate review in this case to consider principles of law applicable to a charge of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The defendant requested further review of convictions affirmed by the Appeals Court and not of certain charges remanded for a new trial. See Commonwealth v. Burno, 18 Mass. App. Ct. 796 (1984).
The defendant was convicted of one charge of driving a motor vehicle so as to endanger the lives and safety of the public and of four charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, “to wit, an auto.” These charges arose out of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. ApplebyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. McCanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Commonwealth v. FarrellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1948
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