Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hamilton
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 13, 2015No. AC 14-P-625PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarhart, J.
The defendant appeals from his conviction of assault and battery by means of a hypodermic syringe or needle (hypodermic needle, or needle) in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 15C(¿>), 1 arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support a conviction and that the trial judge erroneously instructed the jury. We affirm.
Background. “Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the jury could have found the following facts.” Commonwealth v. Angelo Todesca Corp., 446 Mass. 128, 129 (2006).
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Commonwealth v. WelanskyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
- Commonwealth v. VanderpoolMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LouisMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2019