6 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1962–2025 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Plassegreen1 sentence2025See Commonwealth v. Plasse, 481 Mass. 199, 205 (2019). | 1 | 1 |
Doe v. Sex Offender Registry Bd.green1 sentence2025Here, "the hearing examiner considered a wide range of factors that bore on Doe's risk of reoffense and degree of dangerousness, as well as the utility of public availability of Doe's information." Doe, Sex Offender Registry Board No. 23656 4 v. Sex Offender Registry Bd., 483 Mass. 131, 139 (2019) (Doe No. 23656). | 1 | 1 |
Mulhern v. Roachgreen1 sentence2005Mulhern v. Roach, 398 Mass. 18, 24 (1986). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Colemangreen1 sentence2003See Commonwealth v. Coleman, 390 Mass. 797, 809-810 (1984). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Pipergreen1 sentence1962See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Piper, 120 Mass. 185, 190 (testimony that deceased’s injuries could not have been produced at the same time by one blow); Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 195 Mass. 100,109 (testimony as to the kind of instrument which produced injury in an alleged abortion); Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 72-73 (testimony that a wound could not have been self-inflicted); Commonwealth v. Dorr, *249 216 Mass. 314, 317 (testimony as to the position of the deceased when the wounds were received); Commonwealth v. Russ, 232 Mass. 58, 78 (testimony that deceased did not struggle while | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Sinclairgreen1 sentence1962See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Piper, 120 Mass. 185, 190 (testimony that deceased’s injuries could not have been produced at the same time by one blow); Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 195 Mass. 100,109 (testimony as to the kind of instrument which produced injury in an alleged abortion); Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 72-73 (testimony that a wound could not have been self-inflicted); Commonwealth v. Dorr, *249 216 Mass. 314, 317 (testimony as to the position of the deceased when the wounds were received); Commonwealth v. Russ, 232 Mass. 58, 78 (testimony that deceased did not struggle while | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Spiropoulosgreen1 sentence1962See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Piper, 120 Mass. 185, 190 (testimony that deceased’s injuries could not have been produced at the same time by one blow); Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 195 Mass. 100,109 (testimony as to the kind of instrument which produced injury in an alleged abortion); Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 72-73 (testimony that a wound could not have been self-inflicted); Commonwealth v. Dorr, *249 216 Mass. 314, 317 (testimony as to the position of the deceased when the wounds were received); Commonwealth v. Russ, 232 Mass. 58, 78 (testimony that deceased did not struggle while | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Dorrgreen1 sentence1962See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Piper, 120 Mass. 185, 190 (testimony that deceased’s injuries could not have been produced at the same time by one blow); Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 195 Mass. 100,109 (testimony as to the kind of instrument which produced injury in an alleged abortion); Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 72-73 (testimony that a wound could not have been self-inflicted); Commonwealth v. Dorr, *249 216 Mass. 314, 317 (testimony as to the position of the deceased when the wounds were received); Commonwealth v. Russ, 232 Mass. 58, 78 (testimony that deceased did not struggle while | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Russgreen1 sentence1962See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Piper, 120 Mass. 185, 190 (testimony that deceased’s injuries could not have been produced at the same time by one blow); Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 195 Mass. 100,109 (testimony as to the kind of instrument which produced injury in an alleged abortion); Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 72-73 (testimony that a wound could not have been self-inflicted); Commonwealth v. Dorr, *249 216 Mass. 314, 317 (testimony as to the position of the deceased when the wounds were received); Commonwealth v. Russ, 232 Mass. 58, 78 (testimony that deceased did not struggle while | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Capalbogreen1 sentence1962See, e.g., Commonwealth v. Piper, 120 Mass. 185, 190 (testimony that deceased’s injuries could not have been produced at the same time by one blow); Commonwealth v. Sinclair, 195 Mass. 100,109 (testimony as to the kind of instrument which produced injury in an alleged abortion); Commonwealth v. Spiropoulos, 208 Mass. 71, 72-73 (testimony that a wound could not have been self-inflicted); Commonwealth v. Dorr, *249 216 Mass. 314, 317 (testimony as to the position of the deceased when the wounds were received); Commonwealth v. Russ, 232 Mass. 58, 78 (testimony that deceased did not struggle while | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Commonwealth v. Lykus
green
1 sentence2025The sentencing judge may "consider a wide range of factors in mitigation of the defendant's guilt, including the defendant's behavior, family life, and employment." Lykus, 406 Mass. at 145 . | 1 | 2025–2025 |
Commonwealth v. Celeste
green
1 sentence1989Commonwealth v. Celeste, 358 Mass. 307 (1970). | 1 | 1989–1989 |
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.