Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. O'NEAL
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 18, 1975PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
The defendant appeals pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33H, from his conviction of murder in the first degree. The jury found the defendant guilty of deliberately premeditated murder committed in the course of armed robbery and rape and the trial judge imposed the mandatory sentence of death. G. L. c. 265, § 2. The defendant’s principal challenge here is not to his conviction, but rather to the statutorily mandated sentence of death. In this context, we address the constitutionality of a general statute requiring a death sentence for a murder committed during a rape. Consequently, our…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Roe v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Furman v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- Superintendent of Belchertown State School v. SaikewiczMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. WatkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. GallantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- District Attorney for the Suffolk District v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.