Commonwealth v. Kneeland

Commonwealth v. Kneeland
CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Full case name Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Abner Kneeland
DecidedMarch 1838
Citation37 Mass. 206 (1838)
Case opinions
Majority: Shaw
Dissent: Morton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Abner Kneeland was an 1838 Massachusetts state court case, notable for being the last time a court in the United States jailed a defendant for blasphemy.

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