Commonwealth v. Meehan

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1979-03-19

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Kaplan, J. A Suffolk County grand jury handed up an indictment on August 11, 1976, charging the defendant Joseph Meehan with the murder of Maryann Birks. The defendant moved before trial to suppress inculpatory statements made by him as well as articles of clothing belonging to him. Extensive evidence was received on the voir dire, incl…

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