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nonprejudicial error in Massachusetts

7 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2009 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Jonesgreen
mass · 2000 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2002–2002
1 sentence

2002See Commonwealth v. Jones, 432 Mass. 623, 630 (2000).

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Commonwealth v. Estevesgreen
mass · 1999 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2000–2000
1 sentence

2000See Commonwealth v. Esteves, 429 Mass. 636, 639 (1999).

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Commonwealth v. Diazgreen
mass · 1981 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1999–1999
1 sentence

1999Commonwealth v. Diaz, 383 Mass. 73, 75-82 (1981). ‘.‘Nonconstitutional errors, preserved . . . below, are reviewed according to a nonprejudicial error standard.

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Yates v. Evattgreen
scotus · 1991 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See Yates v. Evatt, 500 U.S. 391, 402-405 (1991); Commonwealth v. Garcia, 379 Mass. 422, 441-442 (1980). 2 Nonconstitutional errors, preserved or resurrected below, are reviewed according to a nonprejudicial error standard.

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Commonwealth v. Garciagreen
mass · 1980 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1998–1998
1 sentence

1998See Yates v. Evatt, 500 U.S. 391, 402-405 (1991); Commonwealth v. Garcia, 379 Mass. 422, 441-442 (1980). 2 Nonconstitutional errors, preserved or resurrected below, are reviewed according to a nonprejudicial error standard.

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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 (3)

CaseCitedYears
Hill v. Burdick green
scotus · 1998
2 sentences

2009As the defendant properly preserved the error, we review “according to a nonprejudicial error standard.” Commonwealth v. Vinnie, 428 Mass. 161, 163 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1007 (1998).

2005“Nonconstitutional errors, preserved or resurrected below, are reviewed according to a nonprejudicial error standard.” Commonwealth v. Vinnie, 428 Mass. 161, 163 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1007 (1998).

41999–2009
Commonwealth v. Vinnie green
mass · 1998
2 sentences

2009As the defendant properly preserved the error, we review “according to a nonprejudicial error standard.” Commonwealth v. Vinnie, 428 Mass. 161, 163 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1007 (1998).

2005“Nonconstitutional errors, preserved or resurrected below, are reviewed according to a nonprejudicial error standard.” Commonwealth v. Vinnie, 428 Mass. 161, 163 , cert. denied, 525 U.S. 1007 (1998).

41999–2009
Commonwealth v. Flebotte green
mass · 1994
1 sentence

1999An error is nonprejudicial only ‘[if] . . . the conviction is sure that the error did not influence the jury, or had but very slight effect . . . .’ ” Commonwealth v. Vinnie, 428 Mass. 161, 163 , cert, denied, 525 U.S. 1007 (1998), quoting from Commonwealth v. Flebotte, 417 Mass. 348 ; 353 (1994).

11999–1999

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278, § 33E (4)

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.

Where else courts name it

MA 7 (1998–2009) KY 6 (1956–2023) CA 3 (1967–2026) WA 2 (1988–1989)

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.

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