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Commonwealth v. Gauthier

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided March 14, 1972PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.

On February 16, 1955, the defendant Gauthier was found guilty by a jury after being tried jointly with codefendants Donald F. Boisvert, Edward R. Beaulieu and Robert E. Weaver under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, on indictments charging each with murder in the second degree, robbery, and conspiracy. Gauthier did not appeal. The three codefendants were found guilty on all the indictments except Boisvert who was found not guilty on the murder indictment. On appeal by the three codefendants judgments were affirmed. Gauthier filed a motion for a new trial on November 19,1969 (almost fifteen years…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Aubrey Pate v. William C. Holman, Warden, Kilby Prison, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
  4. United States of America Ex Rel. Joel Smith v. The Hon. Daniel McMann Warden of the Auburn State Prison, Auburn, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1969
  5. Smith v. CrouseSupreme Court of the United States · 1964

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. NolinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  2. Pires v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  3. Bennett v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. LeslieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  5. Upshaw v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1973

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