Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Fazio
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 20, 1978PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLiacos, J.
Three defendants were tried in the Suffolk Superior Court on indictments charging each with kidnap ping, with intent to extort money (G. L. c. 265, § 26), making threats with intent to extort money (G. L. c. 265, § 25), assault and battery to collect a loan (G. L. c. 265, § 13C), and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 265, § 15A). Defendant Charles L. Costa was also charged with knowingly transporting illegal alcoholic beverages (G. L. c. 138, § 22). On the defendants’ motions at the close of the Commonwealth’s case, the trial judge directed verdicts of not guilty as…
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