Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Scott
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 28, 2008No. 06-P-1140PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKatzmann, J.
Having been convicted by a District Court jury of breaking and entering a building in the daytime with the intent to commit a misdemeanor (a trespass) in violation of *597G. L. c. 266, § 16A1 (count one of a five count complaint), the defendant now appeals. He claims that the judge erred in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty at the end of the Commonwealth’s case.2 We affirm.
Background. We summarize the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, reserving certain details for discussion in conjunction with the issues raised. See Commonwealth v. Fowler, 431 Mass.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. KelleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. SandlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. MartinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. SalemmeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BezioMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2017
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