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5 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 2018–2025 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Fragatagreen2 sentences2025L. c. 268, § 13B, consists of the following: "(1) a possible criminal violation occurred that would trigger a criminal investigation or proceeding; (2) the victim would likely be a witness or potential witness in that investigation or proceeding; (3) the defendant engaged in intimidating behavior, as defined in the statute, toward the victim; and (4) the defendant did so with the intent to impede or interfere with the investigation or proceeding." Commonwealth v. Fragata, 480 Mass. 121, 122 (2018). 2024L. c. 268, § 13B (1) (c) (i), the Commonwealth must prove that (1) a possible criminal violation occurred that would trigger a criminal investigation or proceeding; (2) the victim would likely be a witness or potential witness in that investigation or proceeding; (3) the defendant engaged in intimidating behavior, as defined in the statute, toward the victim; and (4) the defendant did so with the intent to impede or interfere with the investigation or proceeding, or in reckless disregard of the impact his conduct would have in impeding or interfering with that investigation or proceeding." Fra | 2 | 4 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Figueroa
green
2 sentences2018Commonwealth v. Figueroa , 464 Mass. 365 , 371, 982 N.E.2d 1173 (2013). 2018Commonwealth v. Figueroa , 464 Mass. 365 , 371, 982 N.E.2d 1173 (2013). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Commonwealth v. Isle
green
2 sentences2018Cf. Commonwealth v. Belle Isle , 44 Mass. App. Ct. 226 , 230, 694 N.E.2d 5 (1998). 2018Cf. Commonwealth v. Belle Isle , 44 Mass. App. Ct. 226 , 230, 694 N.E.2d 5 (1998). | 1 | 2018–2018 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.