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claim for prejudicial error in Massachusetts

12 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2025 2 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 (8)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Dargongreen
mass · 2010 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Commonwealth v. Dargon, 457 Mass. 387, 399 (2010).

11
Commonwealth v. Kellygreen
mass · 2015 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2023–2023
1 sentence

2023"Where, as here, a defendant raises a timely objection to a judge's instruction to the jury, we review the claim for prejudicial error." Commonwealth v. Kelly, 470 Mass. 682, 687 (2015).

11
Commonwealth v. Pratergreen
mass · 2000 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Commonwealth v. Prater, 431 Mass. 86, 97 (2000).

2015See Commonwealth v. Prater, 431 Mass. 86, 97 (2000).

11
Commonwealth v. Montezgreen
mass · 2008 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015Commonwealth v. Montez, 450 Mass. 736, 744 (2008).

11
Commonwealth v. Vuthy Senggreen
mass · 2010 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See Commonwealth v. Vuthy Seng, 456 Mass. 490, 502 (2010).

2015See Commonwealth v. Vuthy Seng, 456 Mass. 490, 502 (2010).

11
Commonwealth v. Stuckichgreen
mass · 2008 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Siny Van Tran, 460 Mass. 535, 556 (2011); Commonwealth v. Stuckich, 450 Mass. 449, 453 (2008).

11
Commonwealth v. Trangreen
mass · 2011 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Siny Van Tran, 460 Mass. 535, 556 (2011); Commonwealth v. Stuckich, 450 Mass. 449, 453 (2008).

11
Commonwealth v. Santiagogreen
mass · 1997 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See Commonwealth v. Santiago, 425 Mass. 491, 500 (1997).

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 (6)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. Garcia green
massappct · 2009
2 sentences

2018Commonwealth v. Garcia , 75 Mass. App. Ct. 901 , 901 (2009).

2018Commonwealth v. Garcia , 75 Mass. App. Ct. 901 , 901 (2009).

22018–2018
Commonwealth v. Lugo green
massappct · 2016
1 sentence

2017Commonwealth v. Lugo , 89 Mass. App. Ct. 229 , 233 (2016).

12017–2017
Commonwealth v. Burgos green
mass · 2012
1 sentence

2015Commonwealth v. Burgos, 462 Mass. 53, 67 , cert. denied, 133 S. Ct. 796 (2012).

12015–2015
Brown v. Minnesota green
scotus · 2012
1 sentence

2015Commonwealth v. Burgos, 462 Mass. 53, 67 , cert. denied, 133 S. Ct. 796 (2012).

12015–2015
Hill v. Burdick green
scotus · 1998
1 sentence

2002Commonwealth v. Vinnie, 428 Mass. 161, 163 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1007 (1998). (a) The defendant’s claim that the prosecutor and the judge improperly enhanced Rice’s credibility on the stand is twofold: (i) that the prosecutor vouched for Rice’s credibility by referring to the immunity hearing before a single justice of this court, and (ii) that the judge gave an erroneous statutory immunity instruction and failed to give a specific cautionary instruction regarding the testimony of immunized witnesses.

12002–2002
Commonwealth v. Vinnie green
mass · 1998
1 sentence

2002Commonwealth v. Vinnie, 428 Mass. 161, 163 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1007 (1998). (a) The defendant’s claim that the prosecutor and the judge improperly enhanced Rice’s credibility on the stand is twofold: (i) that the prosecutor vouched for Rice’s credibility by referring to the immunity hearing before a single justice of this court, and (ii) that the judge gave an erroneous statutory immunity instruction and failed to give a specific cautionary instruction regarding the testimony of immunized witnesses.

12002–2002

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278, § 33E (3)

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.

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