Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) William A. Nelson John F. Palmer for the defendant submitted a See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. COMMONWEALTH vs. ROBERT HICKSON, JR. This case was entered and the defendant's brief filed prior to the decision of Commonwealth v. Hughes, 364 Mass. 426 (1973). The case is governed in every respect by that decision. Exceptions overruled.