¶1The conviction and sentence of the defendant for drunkenness was a conclusive adjudication, as between him and the Commonwealth, that he was drunk at the time of his arrest. Commonwealth v. Evans, 101 Mass. 25. Phillips v. Fadden, 125 Mass. 198. Exceptions overruled.
131 Mass. 588
Commonwealth v. Feldman
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 25, 1881
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1881-11-25
Indictment charging the defendant, on February 24, 1881, at Boston, with an assault on George F. Malcolm, a police officer, with a dangerous weapon.
Relies on Commonwealth v. Evans · Phillips v. Fadden
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Decided 1881-11-25
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