Commonwealth v. Kneeland
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.
| Commonwealth v. Kneeland | |
|---|---|
| Court | Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court |
| Full case name | Commonwealth of Massachusetts v. Abner Kneeland |
| Decided | March 1838 |
| Citation(s) | 37 Mass. 206 (1838) |
| Case opinions | |
| Majority: Shaw Dissent: Morton | |
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