Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Platt
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 18, 2003PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtIreland, J.
A District Court jury convicted the defendant, Raysean L. Platt, of leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage (G. L. c. 90, § 24 [2]), and of making a false report of a motor vehicle theft (G. L. c. 268, § 39). The defendant appealed from his convictions, claiming that (1) the trial judge erred in denying his motion for required findings of not guilty after the Commonwealth had rested; and (2) *397notwithstanding his failure to renew the motion, the convictions should be reversed because the Commonwealth’s case had deteriorated between the time it rested and the conclusion of all…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. GrandisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
- Commonwealth v. KelleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. SannaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. MartinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
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3Cited by67 opinions
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