COMMONWEALTH v. ORTIZ


393 Mass. 523 (1984)

471 N.E.2d 1321

COMMONWEALTH vs. ESTEBAN ORTIZ.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

December 17, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Barrett for the defendant.

Dyanne Klein Polatin, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

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


LIACOS, J.

Following the stabbing death of a Lawrence youth at approximately 12:30 A.M. on December 30, 1980, a delinquency complaint was brought in the Lawrence District Court against Esteban (also known as Stephen) Ortiz, who was fifteen years old at that time. After a juvenile transfer hearing, conducted pursuant to G.L.c. 119, § 61, the judge dismissed the juvenile complaint and ordered the issuance of an adult complaint against Ortiz for murder. Subsequently...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases