· 3/1/1962
Commonwealth v. Swartz
Citations
- 180 N.E.2d 685
- 343 Mass. 709
- 1962 Mass. LEXIS 871
How courts have described this case
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- jury could disbelieve defendant’s alibi; evidence of consciousness of guilt, together with other evidence, may suffice to prove guilt
- “inference of defendant’s guilt from all circumstances, ‘while not compelling, was at least permissible’ ”
- while not conclusive, consciousness of guilt may combine with other 6 evidence to support guilty finding
- inference of defendant’s guilt from all circumstances, “while not compelling, was at least permissible”
- jury's disbelief of defendant's testimony \could not provide affirmative evidence\
- jury’s disbelief of defendant’s testimony “could not provide affirmative evidence”
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Judges: Wilkins, Spalding, Whittbmore, Cutter, Kirk
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