Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. McLaughlin
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 14, 2000PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
A jury found the defendant, Joseph E. McLaughlin, guilty of armed assault with intent to murder, G. L. c. 265, § 18 *242(b), conspiracy to commit murder, G. L. c. 274, § 7, First, and conspiracy to commit armed assault with intent to murder, G. L. c. 274, § 7, Second.1 After the verdicts were affirmed and recorded, the judge dismissed as time barred the indictment charging conspiracy to commit murder. On appeal, the defendant claims error in (1) the admission in evidence of a coconspirator’s hearsay statements without adequate independent evidence of the existence of a conspiracy, (2) the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. BoransMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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