Townsend, AKA Brown v. Illinois, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003). · Go Syfert
Townsend, AKA Brown v. Illinois, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003). Cases Citing This Book View Copy Cite
“our reading comports with the legislature's expressed design to eliminate permanent records of sexually exploitive material harmful to children”
41 citation events (41 in the last 25 years) across 4 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Zubiel (mass, 2010-02-05)
Treatment trajectory · 2003 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
2003 2014 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 12 distinct citers. How cited ↗
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Zubiel
Mass. · 2010 · signal: see also · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
our reading comports with the legislature's expressed design to eliminate permanent records of sexually exploitive material harmful to children
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Mario Rosa.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 60 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003) (declining to address argument on 5 appeal "because it relie[d] on facts not in the record").
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Garrett
Mass. · 2015 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 63 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Buswell
Mass. App. Ct. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See notes 7 & 8, supra. Compare Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 58-59 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003) (where defendant consented to search of computer for electronic mail, limitation was content-based and no locations within computer were off limits).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Walorz
Mass. App. Ct. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 60-62 (2002), cert, denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003). 4.
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Kaupp
Mass. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 62 (2002), cert, denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003) (reasonable to seize computer because files easily could be destroyed and posting officer in home more intrusive than securing hard drive and keyboard).* 7 Moreover, notwithstanding the defendant’s contention to the contrary, the nine-day delay in seeking a search warrant did not render the seizure unreasonable.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Kenney
Mass. · 2007 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 63-64 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Henley
Mass. App. Ct. · 2005 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 55 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003).
discussed Cited "see" Thomas v. Department of State Police
Mass. App. Ct. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See generally Commonwealth v. Rahim, 441 Mass. 273, 275 (2004). “[A] statute must be interpreted according to the intent of the Legislature ascertained from all its words construed by the ordinary and approved usage of the language, considered in connection with the cause of its enactment, the mischief or imperfection to be remedied and the main object to be accomplished.” Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 63 (2002), cert, denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003), quoting from Commonwealth v. Smith, 431 Mass. 417, 421 (2000).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Muckle
Mass. App. Ct. · 2004 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 55 (2002), cert, denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Buswell
Mass. · 2014 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 59 (2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003) (content-based limitation on consent to computer search permit ted examination of all locations in computer that might contain such content).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Gray
Mass. · 2013 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Commonwealth v. Hinds, 437 Mass. 54, 59 (2002), cert, denied, 537 U.S. 1205 (2003) (no evidence that consent to search for electronic mail was limited to specific directories); Commonwealth v. Sanna, 424 Mass. 92 , 98 99 (1997) (consent imposed no limitation on scope of entry into home).
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Townsend, AKA Brown
v.
Illinois
02-8048.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Feb 24, 2003.
537 U.S. 1205

537 U.S. 1205

TOWNSEND, AKA BROWN
v.
ILLINOIS.

No. 02-8048.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 24, 2003.

1

CERTIORARI TO THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT.

2

App. Ct. Ill., 1st Dist. Certiorari denied.