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“error in a charge is determined by reading the charge as a whole, and not by scrutinizing bits and pieces removed from their context”
161 citation events (36 in the last 25 years) across 13 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Drumgold (mass, 1996-07-18)
Treatment trajectory · 1981 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
1981 2003 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 41 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Drumgold
Mass. · 1996 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
error in a charge is determined by reading the charge as a whole, and not by scrutinizing bits and pieces removed from their context
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Shakeem Warner and Melody Walsh
Mass. Super. Ct. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Eller, 66 Mass. App. Ct. 564, 571 (2006), citing Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 146 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Michael Andrea
Mass. Super. Ct. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Eller, 66 Mass. App. Ct. 564, 571 (2006), citing Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 146 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Perez
Mass. App. Ct. · 2015 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 147 (1980), cert, denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Silva, 440 Mass. 772, 783 (2004).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Forte
Mass. · 2014 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 150-151 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Mercado
Mass. · 2013 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Grant, 418 Mass. at 85 , quoting Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 153 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Santiago
Mass. · 2008 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 140-147 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981) (tracing common-law rule to Seventeenth Century England).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Herring
Mass. App. Ct. · 2006 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 140-147 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981), for a definitive history of the rule.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Ortega
Mass. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 147-148 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Lucien
Mass. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 153 (1980), cert, denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981), and cases cited.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Kopsala
Mass. App. Ct. · 2003 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 150 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Jimenez
Mass. App. Ct. · 2001 · signal: see · confidence high
See id. at 701 , which rejects the more lenient Federal standard of “reasonable suspicion,” insisting instead on a showing of “probable cause.” Furthermore, even an authorized no-knock entry may turn out to be unlawful if the situation actually encountered by the police is less exigent than what was anticipated.
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Hardy
Mass. · 2000 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 151 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981) (defendant must show prejudice by late disclosure and how new trial would remedy that prejudice).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Gebeau
Conn. App. Ct. · 1999 · signal: see · confidence high
Because a court is justified in refusing to give a lesser included offense charge when the defendant fails to meet any one of the four Whistnant requirements; see State v. Kolinsky, 182 Conn. 533, 544 , 438 A.2d 762 (1080), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 , 101 S. Ct. 2054 , 68 L.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Fossa
Mass. App. Ct. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 148 (1980), cert, denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Janard, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 931, 933-934 (1983).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Gordon
Mass. · 1996 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Baldwin, 385 Mass. 165, 176-177 (1982), quoting Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 150 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981) (“unless the undisclosed evidence is . . . virtually destructive of the defendant’s case. . . ‘additional time for investigative purposes’” is the appropriate remedy). (10) Admissibility of expert testimony that ortho-tolidine tests were “conclusive” for the presence of blood on the defendants.
cited Cited "see" Jenkins v. Chief Justice of the District Court Department
Mass. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 144-145 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Jenkins v. CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT DEPT.
Mass. · 1993 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 144-145 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. a Juvenile (No. 2)
Mass. · 1991 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 150-151 n.22 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Mass. R.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Colon-Cruz
Mass. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 151 n.22 (1980), cert, denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Roberts
Mass. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 150 n.22 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Gondola
Mass. App. Ct. · 1990 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Scalise, 387 Mass. at 417 ; Commonwealth v. Manni, 398 Mass. 741 (1986); Commonwealth v. Sepulveda, 406 Mass. 180, 181 (1989).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Carrasco
Mass. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 140 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Pizzotti
Mass. App. Ct. · 1989 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 149-151 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Baldwin, 385 Mass. 165 , 175 & n.10 (1982).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Lopes
Mass. App. Ct. · 1988 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 150 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Costello, 392 Mass. 393, 398 (1984); Commonwealth v. Donovan, 395 Mass. 20, 24 (1985).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Silva
Mass. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 151 n.22 (1980), cert, denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Fano
Mass. · 1987 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 150-151 n.22 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Paszko
Mass. · 1984 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 151 n.22 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Cecil
W. Va. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See syl. pt. 2, State v. Resler, 209 Neb. 249 , 306 N.W.2d 918 (1981). 9 In State v. Kraimer, 99 Wis.2d 306 , 298 N.W.2d 568 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 , 101 S.Ct. 2053 , 68 L.Ed.2d 353 (1981), the Supreme Court of Wisconsin upheld, under the “emergency doctrine,” a war-rantless search or entry by police officers of the defendant’s home.
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Upton (2×)
Mass. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 144 n.11 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Wilkins, 243 Mass. 356, 360 (1923).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Festa
Mass. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 150 n.22, (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981). 2 Since Festa was convicted of murder in the second degree, leave of the single justice is not required to appeal the denial of his motion.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Ely
Mass. · 1983 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 153 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Scalise
Mass. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See generally Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 140-147 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Vazquez
Mass. · 1982 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 150 n.22 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Mass. R.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Cruz
Mass. · 2005 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 150 n.22 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981), citing Mass. R.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Gomes
Mass. App. Ct. · 2003 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 143-145 & nn. 10-11 (1980), cert, denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Nurse
Mass. Super. Ct. · 1997 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 150 (1980), cert. den. 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Baldwin, supra at 176; Commonwealth v. McLeod, supra at 743.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Gagliardi
Mass. App. Ct. · 1990 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 148-151 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981); Commonwealth v. Costello, 392 Mass. 393, 397-400 (1984); Commonwealth v. McLeod, 394 Mass. 727, 740-744 , cert. denied sub nom.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Quinones
Conn. App. Ct. · 1990 · signal: see also · confidence low
The fact that the police here may have earlier obtained a warrant “does not negate the possibility of a current situation’s necessitating prompt police action.” Id.; see also State v. Kolinsky, 182 Conn. 533, 541 , 438 A.2d 762 , cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 , 101 S. Ct. 2054 , 68 L.
cited Cited "see, e.g." Blake v. Commissioner of Correction
Mass. · 1989 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137 , 150 n.22 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Donovan
Mass. · 1985 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Cundriff, 382 Mass. 137, 149 (1980), cert. denied, 451 U.S. 973 (1981).
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Cobb
v.
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
No. 80-6240.
Supreme Court of the United States.
May 4, 1981.
451 U.S. 973
Published
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Citer courts: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial… (1)

C. A. 9th Cir. Certiorari denied.