Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Pratt
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided January 3, 1972PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBraucher, J.
The defendant was found guilty of first degree murder on November 23, 1963, after a trial under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. His motion for new trial and a claim of ap peal were filed on November 27, 1963. The motion for new trial was denied on December 10, 1963, and the defendant claimed an exception and an appeal on December 12, 1963.
Contrary to the defendant’s instructions, his assigned counsel failed to perfect the appeal, and his right to appeal was lost through no fault of his. He sought to obtain review through successive writs of error. A single…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Escobedo v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Haynes v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Spano v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
25 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by34 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. MahnkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. VanderpoolMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
29 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.