Commonwealth v. Lobo
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
Seven questions arising from these cases are before us on a report, prior to trial, to the Appeals Court by a judge of the jury of six session of the Boston Municipal Court. Mass. R. Crim. P. 34, 378 Mass. 905 (1979). 2 We transferred the report here on our own motion. We answer questions reported as to certain sections of our General Laws dealing with nonsupport and illegitimacy. G. L. c. 273, §§ 12 3 & 15. 4
The judge stated that in “the numerous cases pending in this court there is no uniformity in the manner in which sections 12 and 15 of ch. 273 are being interpreted.” For this reason,…
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