Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/25/1975

Commonwealth v. Boyd

Citations

326 N.E.2d 320
367 Mass. 169
1975 Mass. LEXIS 836

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treating a motion for speedy trial as an application under § 72A, in the absence of an indication that the defendant was notified of his statutory rights
death of one of the defendant’s psychiatrists not prejudicial to insanity defense when two of his other psychiatrists testified
“But the only true criterion is: On this subject can a jury receive from this person appreciable help?”
challenge to jury instruction as to particular fact not well taken where fact was not controverted and defense counsel conceded fact during summation
‘the presumption of innocence serves as a focus on the prosecutor’s burden of producing evidence of guilt and persuading the jury of the guilt beyond' a reasonable doubt’
“presumption” of innocence simply serves to state that the prosecution has burden of persuasion

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Judges: Tauro, Reardon, Quirico, Hennessey, Kaplan

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