COMMONWEALTH v. FONTAINE


8 Mass. App. Ct. 51 (1979)

391 N.E.2d 1234

COMMONWEALTH vs. JOHN FONTAINE.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Berkshire.

July 9, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David O. Burbank for the defendant.

Francis X. Spina, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: HALE, C.J., GRANT, & BROWN, JJ.


GRANT, J.

The defendant has appealed from jury convictions on three indictments for receiving stolen goods, arguing error in the denial of his various motions to dismiss the indictments for lack of a speedy trial and for lack of a speedy appeal. We consider first the motion to dismiss for lack of a speedy trial.

1. The indictments in question, together with three companion indictments on which the defendant...

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