COMMONWEALTH v. LEVIN


390 Mass. 857 (1984)

460 N.E.2d 578

COMMONWEALTH vs. BARRY LEVIN (and seven companion cases).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

January 23, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harvey A. Silverglate (Judith H. Mizner, Alan M. Dershowitz & James L. Sultan with him) for Barry Levin.

James D. St. Clair (Robert D. Keefe with him) for Earle Groper.

Judith A. Cowin, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, LIACOS, & O'CONNOR, JJ.


HENNESSEY, C.J.

The defendants challenge the denial of their motions to dismiss indictments against them because of the Commonwealth's failure to afford them a speedy retrial after reversal of their original convictions. We affirm.

In July, 1978, the defendants were indicted for various offenses arising out of the alleged fraudulent procurement of an insurance policy on the life of one George S. Hamilton. They were...

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