Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Torres
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 13, 1975PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The defendant appeals under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33H, from convictions of assault and battery, unarmed robbery and assault with intent to commit rape.
The victim, who was blind, identified the defendant’s voice at a District Court probable cause hearing held seventeen days after the crimes. In the course of the victim’s testimony in the District Court, the defendant was asked to speak and to read certain sentences in open court. The defendant’s attorney objected to the procedure at first but then withdrew his objection. The defendant spoke and read the sentences requested, and, according to…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
- Malcus T. Clemons v. United States of America, David E. Clark v. United States of America, Alvin C. Hines v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1968
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3Cited by66 opinions
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