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Commonwealth v. Mele

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided October 30, 1970PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSpiegel, J.

The defendant was first tried in the District Court of Central Berkshire on a complaint charging him with “being found on a public way” with certain gaming apparatus for “registering bets” upon the result of a horse race and a second complaint charging conspiracy to violate the gaming laws. He was found guilty on both complaints. Upon his appeal to the Superior Court he was tried before a jury and a verdict of guilty was returned on each charge. The case is here on the defendant’s exceptions.

A hearing was held on the defendant’s motions to suppress evidence allegedly obtained as a result of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. VentrescaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Jenkins v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1968
  5. Commonwealth v. MoranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  3. Commonwealth v. PrattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  4. Commonwealth v. PellierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
  5. Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971

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