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relaxed standard in Massachusetts

5 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1980–2009 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Simon v. Solomongreen
mass · 1982 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
1 sentence

2009This relaxed standard notwithstanding, it was nonetheless not permissible at the time of trial for an expert to opine directly on the credibility of a witness, see, e.g., Simon v. Solomon, 385 Mass. 91, 105 (1982), including child witnesses in sexual assault cases.

11
Commonwealth v. Alfonso A.green
mass · 2003 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2003–2003
1 sentence

2003See Commonwealth v. Alfonso, 438 Mass. 372 (2003).

11
Commonwealth v. Ciaramitarogreen
massappct · 1988 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1997–1997
1 sentence

1997Compare Commonwealth v. Ciaramitaro, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 110, 114-115 (1988); Commonwealth v. Va Meng Joe, 40 Mass. App. Ct. at 500 .

11
Connolly v. Commonwealthgreen
mass · 1979 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1980–1980
1 sentence

1980See Connolly v. Commonwealth, 377 Mass. 527 (1979).

11

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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Ianello green
mass · 1987
1 sentence

2009Thus, in Commonwealth v. Ianello, 401 Mass. 197 (1987), also tried in 1985, the court concluded that the question whether children, as a class, are likely to fabricate allegations of sexual abuse was not a proper subject for expert testimony.

12009–2009
Commonwealth v. Va Meng Joe green
massappct · 1996
1 sentence

1997Compare Commonwealth v. Ciaramitaro, 26 Mass. App. Ct. 110, 114-115 (1988); Commonwealth v. Va Meng Joe, 40 Mass. App. Ct. at 500 .

11997–1997
Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party green
scotus · 1982
1 sentence

1996In Rodriguez v. Popular Democratic Party, 457 U.S. 1 (1982), the Supreme Court accepted as constitutionally permissible a scheme whereby vacancies in the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are filled on the recommendation of the political party of the legislator whose seat has become vacant.

11996–1996

Where else courts name it

PA 219 (1958–2026) IL 50 (1976–2025) TX 36 (1970–2025) NJ 35 (1975–2026) NY 34 (1877–2024) CA 28 (1960–2025) FL 26 (1991–2019) WA 23 (1994–2024) LA 22 (1965–2025) OH 16 (1989–2023) CT 15 (1973–2016) IN 15 (1883–2020) WI 14 (1926–2020) MD 13 (1928–2020) TN 13 (1994–2017) KS 12 (1990–2016) GA 12 (1988–2017) OK 11 (1935–2014) RI 11 (1989–2006) ID 9 (1977–2024) IA 9 (1996–2025) KY 8 (1956–2015) UT 7 (1981–2021) VA 7 (2006–2025) CO 6 (1983–2020) AL 6 (1989–2016) NM 6 (1989–2020) MS 6 (1997–2012) MI 5 (1990–2019) MA 5 (1980–2009) MO 5 (1975–2023) AZ 5 (1985–2021) SC 5 (2000–2018) AK 4 (1985–2004) DC 4 (2000–2022) MN 4 (2014–2018) VT 3 (1998–2020) OR 3 (1990–2024) NV 3 (1990–2016) NC 3 (1995–2004) HI 3 (2002–2016) ND 2 (1986–1994) DE 2 (1980–2002) MT 2 (2015–2015) AR 2 (1985–2023)

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