Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Mullen
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 25, 2008No. 07-P-463PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRubin, J.
After a trial at which he represented himself, the defendant was convicted of assault and battery on a public employee, G. L. c. 265, § 13D, and resisting arrest, G. L. c. 268, § 32B. He appeals from an order denying his motion for a new trial.
Drawing all reasonable inferences in favor of the Commonwealth, the jury could have found the following facts. On the afternoon of April 3, 2005, Boston police Officer Michael Leary was directing traffic near what was then known as the Fleet Center following a Boston Celtics basketball game. Officer Leary signalled for a crowd of pedestrians to stop so…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ronald Maynard v. Larry MeachumCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. CavanaughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Mark v. KahnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1956
- Commonwealth v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. JohnsonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. LinharesMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
- Commonwealth v. CoteMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. LeonardiMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2010
- In re Macmackin Nominee Realty TrustMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2019
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