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“a prosecutor cannot be expected to appreciate the significance of every item of evidence in his possession to any possible defense which might be asserted by the defendant”
93 citation events (12 in the last 25 years) across 15 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Graham v. District Attorney for the Hampden District (mass, 2024-01-23)
Treatment trajectory · 1978 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1978 2002 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 14 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Graham v. District Attorney for the Hampden District
Mass. · 2024 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
a prosecutor cannot be expected to appreciate the significance of every item of evidence in his possession to any possible defense which might be asserted by the defendant
cited Cited "see" Global Petrotech, Inc. v. Engelhard Corp.
5th Cir. · 1995 · signal: see · confidence high
See United States v. Ashley, 555 F.2d 462 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 , 98 S.Ct. 210 , 54 L.Ed.2d 147 (1977). 7 .
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Otsuki
Mass. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Pisa, 372 Mass. 590, 596-597 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Scalley
Mass. App. Ct. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Pisa, 372 Mass. 590, 594-595 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Jackson
Mass. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Pisa, 372 Mass. 590, 595 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 (1977); United States v. Sheehan, 442 F. Supp. 1003, 1008 (D.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Pisa
Mass. · 1981 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Pisa, 372 Mass. 590, 597-598 , cert, denied, 434 U.S. 869 (1977).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Podlaski
Mass. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Pisa, 372 Mass. 590 , 597 cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 (1977); Commonwealth v. DeChristoforo, 371 Mass. 26, 39-40 (1976).
discussed Cited "see" United States v. Jessie P. Barnett, Jr., Barnett & Sons Salvage, Ltd. And Billy D. Hicks
5th Cir. · 1979 · signal: see · confidence high
Thus we have held that where a defendant disputes information considered in imposing a sentence, the defendant must be given “at least some opportunity to rebut that information”, United States v. Espinoza, supra at 556; see United States v. Ashley, 5 Cir., 555 F.2d 462, 466 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 , 98 S.Ct. 210 , 54 L.Ed.2d 147 (1977); Shelton v. United States, 5 Cir. 1974, 497 F.2d 156, 160 .
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Healy
Mass. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Schand, 420 Mass. 783, 787 (1995), citing Commonwealth v. Adrey, 376 Mass. 747, 753 (1978), and cases cited (“defendant must establish that the evidence existed, that it tended to exculpate him, and that the prosecution failed to deliver the information”). “ ‘[Ejxculpatory’ in this context is not a narrow term connoting alibi or other complete proof of innocence, Commonwealth v. Ellison, [supra at 22 n.9], but rather comprehends all evidence ‘which tends to “negate the guilt of the accused” ... or, stated affirmatively, “supporting the innocence of th…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Kroger Food Stores, Inc. v. Clark (2×)
Ind. Ct. App. · 1992 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Tope v. State (1977) 266 Ind. 239 , 362 N.E.2d 137 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 , 98 S.Ct. 209 , 54 L.Ed.2d 146 (affidavit held sufficient that contained hearsay confession made to police; the confessor was involved in the crime, and the affidavit stated that the affiant, a police officer, based upon his personal investigation of the crime, felt that such person was speaking with personal knowledge of the facts of the crime); Wells v. State (1979) 1st Dist.
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Glen Sutherland, Edward Maynard and Grace Walker
5th Cir. · 1981 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., United States v. Ashley, 555 F.2d 462, 467-68 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 , 98 S.Ct. 210 , 54 L.Ed.2d 147 (1977).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Eutues White v. Fred Finkbeiner (2×)
7th Cir. · 1980 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., Collins v. Fogg, 425 F.Supp. 1339 (E.D.N.Y.), Aff'd, 559 F.2d 1202 (2d Cir.), Cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 , 98 S.Ct. 210 , 54 L.Ed.2d 147 (1977).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Zeigler
Mass. App. Ct. · 1980 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Commonwealth v. Pisa, 372 Mass. 590, 593-596 , cert, denied, 434 U.S. 869 (1977).
cited Cited "see, e.g." United States v. Samuel S. Smith and Grover Lamar Lee, A/K/A Poss
5th Cir. · 1979 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e. g., United States v. Ashley, 5 Cir., 1977, 555 F.2d 462, 468 , cert. denied, 434 U.S. 869 , 98 S.Ct. 210 , 54 L.Ed.2d 210 .
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Sims
v.
United States
No. 77-5178.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Oct 3, 1977.
434 U.S. 869
Published
1 passage pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 61%
Citer courts: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial… (1)

C. A. 6th Cir. Certiorari denied.