COMMONWEALTH v. A JUVENILE (NO. 1)


370 Mass. 450 (1976)

348 N.E.2d 760

COMMONWEALTH vs. A JUVENILE (NO. 1).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Bristol.

June 10, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Tierney, District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

James W. Lawson for the defendant.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., REARDON, QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, & KAPLAN, JJ.


HENNESSEY, C.J.

This case arises as a result of our decision in Commonwealth v. A Juvenile, 365 Mass. 421 (1974), wherein this court held that if the defendant filed a motion for a new trial within thirty days, the Superior Court was to hold a hearing on the motion, limited to "the single issue of whether the judge will allow, as a matter of discretion, consistent with our holdings, the defendant's motion for a polygraph...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases