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procedures rule in Massachusetts

5 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1966–1985 0 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.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Johnsongreen
massappct · 1981 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1983–1983
1 sentence

1983Laws, Rules of Criminal Procedure at 204-209 (1979), “adherence to or departure from [the procedures in rule 12(c) are] but one factor to be considered.” Commonwealth v. Johnson, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 835, 841 (1981).

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HARBORVIEW RESIDENTS'COMM. INC. v. Quincy Hous. Auth.green
mass · 1975 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1977–1977
1 sentence

1977See Harborview Residents’ Comm., Inc. v. Quincy Housing Auth., 368 Mass. 425 (1975). 6 “Any person who violates the provision of this subsection shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each violation.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Schofield green
massappct · 1983
1 sentence

1985Any variance from the procedures required by this rule which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” 9 On this point comparison is invited with Commonwealth v. Schofield, 391 Mass. 772 (1984), S.C., 16 Mass. App. Ct. 199 (1983), where the courts disagreed in their respective interpretations of Ciummei v. Commonwealth, 378 Mass. 504 (1979), dealing with the procedure for waiving a jury which is to include a colloquy with the defendant.

11985–1985
Ciummei v. Commonwealth green
mass · 1979
1 sentence

1985Any variance from the procedures required by this rule which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” 9 On this point comparison is invited with Commonwealth v. Schofield, 391 Mass. 772 (1984), S.C., 16 Mass. App. Ct. 199 (1983), where the courts disagreed in their respective interpretations of Ciummei v. Commonwealth, 378 Mass. 504 (1979), dealing with the procedure for waiving a jury which is to include a colloquy with the defendant.

11985–1985
Commonwealth v. Schofield green
mass · 1984
1 sentence

1985Any variance from the procedures required by this rule which does not affect substantial rights shall be disregarded.” 9 On this point comparison is invited with Commonwealth v. Schofield, 391 Mass. 772 (1984), S.C., 16 Mass. App. Ct. 199 (1983), where the courts disagreed in their respective interpretations of Ciummei v. Commonwealth, 378 Mass. 504 (1979), dealing with the procedure for waiving a jury which is to include a colloquy with the defendant.

11985–1985
Commonwealth v. Cepulonis green
massappct · 1980
1 sentence

1981The defendant had been advised by her attorney that, if the judge were not going to be bound by the prosecutor’s recommendation, the judge “would give her an opportunity not to plea.” Note 4, supra. The defendant was never denied this opportunity even though it may not have been presented in the precise manner and exact sequence anticipated by defense counsel.

11981–1981
Elmer v. Commissioner of Insurance green
mass · 1939
1 sentence

1966L. c. 175 regarding the procedures for a hearing to be held before the Commissioner if, as the judge stated, the Legislature had in fact “intended that insurance companies . . . ‘. . . be removed from the category of other corporations specifically as far as control of the name is concerned. ’ ” See Elmer v. Commissioner of Ins. 304 Mass. 194, 197 .

11966–1966

Where else courts name it

CA 22 (1976–2023) FL 22 (1985–2025) TX 14 (1998–2026) WY 8 (1966–2021) MD 8 (1970–2016) IN 8 (1975–2010) UT 7 (1997–2025) AZ 7 (1978–2013) WV 6 (1989–2013) MA 5 (1966–1985) NY 5 (1972–2012) IL 4 (1978–1999) CT 4 (1994–2006) WA 4 (1984–2000) OR 4 (1980–2001) DC 3 (1978–2017) MN 3 (1976–2016) AL 2 (1981–1983) OH 2 (2003–2022) KS 2 (2015–2017) MI 2 (2017–2017) LA 2 (1996–2000) WI 2 (1997–2008) TN 2 (2000–2014) NM 2 (1994–2011) MO 2 (1986–1996)

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