Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Richards
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 13, 1973PublishedCited by 128 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
Earl Richards and Robert Richards, brothers, were each indicted for the crimes of assault on Richard Farrell, a police sergeant, with intent to murder; assault and battery upon Sergeant Farrell by means of a dangerous weapon; and armed robbery from the person of John Tucker, an employee of a supermarket. The brothers were tried together before a Middlesex County jury. At the close of the Commonwealth’s case, the judge directed a verdict for Robert Richards, the younger brother, with respect to the charge of assault with intent to murder. At the close of the trial, the jury found Robert…
2Cases cited39 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
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- Commonwealth v. KiernanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Commonwealth v. StasiunMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
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3Cited by128 opinions
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