COMMONWEALTH v. CRUZ


373 Mass. 676 (1977)

369 N.E.2d 996

COMMONWEALTH vs. ISRAEL GONSALEZ CRUZ.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

November 17, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. O'Donovan for the defendant.

James W. Sahakian, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

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


HENNESSEY, C.J.

The defendant was tried before a Superior Court jury on indictments charging murder in the first degree, arson, and attempted arson. Before trial, the defendant moved to suppress certain statements made by him at the Lowell police station and to sever the indictment for attempted arson from the other indictments charging arson and murder. After a lengthy voir dire, the judge denied both motions. At the close...

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