Skip to main content
· 2/17/1987

Commonwealth v. Salim

Citations

  • 503 N.E.2d 1267
  • 399 Mass. 227
  • 1987 Mass. LEXIS 1151

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • deeming “sound public policy” judge’s decision that recognized “defendant should bear the burden of his reasonable counsel fees if he became able to do so”
  • no error where defendant was permitted, at probable cause hearing, to cross-examine a witness without limitation
  • evidence taken together may form proof of crime where any individual fact, taken alone, does not
  • sufficient where local police enlisted aid of Dallas police after learning from witness’s relatives that witness might have moved to that city
  • defendant had persuaded a friend to purchase an icepick, which remained in the defendant’s van until the day of the murder, and the fatal wounds were consistent with punctures caused by an icepick
  • defendant told others he would kill victim

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Nolan

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.