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10 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1992–2014 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Scottgreen2 sentences2003“Ordinarily, ‘we will . . . not disturb the findings of a judge who saw and heard the witnesses, who was free to make credibility determinations and to accept all, some, or none of then-testimony, unless there is a showing of clear error in those findings.’ ” Commonwealth v. Mock, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 276, 278 (2002), quoting Commonwealth v. Scott, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 486, 491 (2001). 2002A mere challenge to the trial courts feet finding on an issue brings nothing before this Court, Butler v. Cromantie, 339 Mass. 4, 6 (1959), unless “there is a showing of clear error in those findings.” Commonwealth v. Scott, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 486, 491 (2001). | 3 | 3 |
Commonwealth v. Castgreen2 sentences1996Commonwealth v. Cast, 407 Mass. 891, 897 (1990), and cases cited. 1992Commonwealth v. Cast, 407 Mass. 891, 897 (1990), and cases cited. | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Yesilcimangreen2 sentences1995Commonwealth v. Yesilciman, 406 Mass. at 743 . 1992Commonwealth v. Yesilciman, 406 Mass. 736, 743 (1990), and cases cited. | 1 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Scottgreen1 sentence2014See Commonwealth v. Scott, 440 Mass. 642, 646 (2004). | 1 | 1 |
Fitch v. Ingallsgreen1 sentence2003See Fitch v. Ingalls, 271 Mass. 121, 127 (1930) (“It is . . . well settled that testimony may be believed in part and disbelieved as to other parts”). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Mockgreen1 sentence2003“Ordinarily, ‘we will . . . not disturb the findings of a judge who saw and heard the witnesses, who was free to make credibility determinations and to accept all, some, or none of then-testimony, unless there is a showing of clear error in those findings.’ ” Commonwealth v. Mock, 54 Mass. App. Ct. 276, 278 (2002), quoting Commonwealth v. Scott, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 486, 491 (2001). | 1 | 1 |
Babigian v. Committee on Professional Standardsgreen1 sentence2002See Commonwealth v. Santiago, 425 Mass. 491, 496 (1997), S.C., All Mass. 298, and 428 Mass. 39 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1003 (1998). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Santiagogreen1 sentence2002See Commonwealth v. Santiago, 425 Mass. 491, 496 (1997), S.C., All Mass. 298, and 428 Mass. 39 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1003 (1998). | 1 | 1 |
Santiago v. Commonwealthgreen1 sentence2002See Commonwealth v. Santiago, 425 Mass. 491, 496 (1997), S.C., All Mass. 298, and 428 Mass. 39 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1003 (1998). | 1 | 1 |
Butler v. Cromartiegreen1 sentence2002A mere challenge to the trial courts feet finding on an issue brings nothing before this Court, Butler v. Cromantie, 339 Mass. 4, 6 (1959), unless “there is a showing of clear error in those findings.” Commonwealth v. Scott, 52 Mass. App. Ct. 486, 491 (2001). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Selbygreen1 sentence1998Commonwealth v. Selby, 420 Mass. 656, 657 (1995). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
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.