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Commonwealth v. Baker

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 13, 1963PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, C.J.

This is an indictment for murder. After our decision on a motion for bail, 343 Mass. 162, the defendant was tried and found guilty of murder in the first degree with a recommendation by the jury that the sentence of death be not imposed. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. G!. L. e. 265, § 2 (as amended through St. 1956, c. 731, § 12). In response to a motion for particulars the Commonwealth specified that the murder was committed at or near Horseneck Beach, Westport, between 5 p.m:. and 7 p.m. on June 10, 1961, by discharging a firearm into the body of Herbert J. Straker, Jr.; and that…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TuckerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
  2. Commonwealth v. GeaganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1959
  3. Commonwealth v. GricusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
  4. Commonwealth v. CoxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
  5. Gray v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913

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3Cited by90 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MahnkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. HofferMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  3. Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
  4. Commonwealth v. MutinaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  5. Commonwealth v. EllisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978

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