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COMMONWEALTH v. BLANCHETTE

409 Mass. 99 (1991)

564 N.E.2d 992

COMMONWEALTH vs. ANDREW J. BLANCHETTE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Bristol.

January 14, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis M. O'Boy for the defendant.

Cynthia A. Vincent, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

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

NOLAN, J.

The defendant, Andrew J. Blanchette, was indicted for murder in the first degree on April 7, 1981. Prior to trial, he was committed to Bridgewater State Hospital (Bridgewater), pursuant to G.L.c. 123, §§ 15, 18 (1988 ed.). After a hearing, the trial judge ruled that the defendant was competent to stand trial. On December 7, 1983, the defendant was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced...

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