6 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1962–2023 1 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. Gracegreen1 sentence2016An appellate court accepts a motion judge’s findings of fact drawn from an evidentiary hearing if supported by the record, see Commonwealth v. Walker, 443 Mass. 213 , 224-225 (2005), and ”defer[s] to that judge’s assessment of the credibility of the witnesses at the hearing.” Commonwealth v. Grace, 397 Mass. 303, 307 (1986). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Figueroagreen1 sentence2002See Commonwealth v. Figueroa, 413 Mass. 193, 202 (1992); Commonwealth v. Adams, 421 Mass. 289, 293-294 (1995); Commonwealth v. Hinckley, 422 Mass. 261, 265 (1996); Commonwealth v. Blake, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 134, 135 (2000). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Hinckleygreen1 sentence2002See Commonwealth v. Figueroa, 413 Mass. 193, 202 (1992); Commonwealth v. Adams, 421 Mass. 289, 293-294 (1995); Commonwealth v. Hinckley, 422 Mass. 261, 265 (1996); Commonwealth v. Blake, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 134, 135 (2000). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Adamsgreen1 sentence2002See Commonwealth v. Figueroa, 413 Mass. 193, 202 (1992); Commonwealth v. Adams, 421 Mass. 289, 293-294 (1995); Commonwealth v. Hinckley, 422 Mass. 261, 265 (1996); Commonwealth v. Blake, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 134, 135 (2000). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Blakegreen1 sentence2002See Commonwealth v. Figueroa, 413 Mass. 193, 202 (1992); Commonwealth v. Adams, 421 Mass. 289, 293-294 (1995); Commonwealth v. Hinckley, 422 Mass. 261, 265 (1996); Commonwealth v. Blake, 49 Mass. App. Ct. 134, 135 (2000). | 1 | 1 |
In the Matter of Hissgreen1 sentence1996The board, “by virtue of this firsthand observation, is better able than a reviewing court to judge the relative credibilities of witnesses and to assign weight to the evidence they give.” Matter of Hiss, 368 Mass. 447, 461 (1975). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Saferian
green
1 sentence2023The defendant argues on appeal that the judge should have held an evidentiary hearing to determine whether plea counsel actually advised the defendant about the possibility that the witnesses could decline to testify, as counsel's statements did not directly contradict the defendant's assertion that the topic was never discussed. 7 Regardless whether such a conversation actually occurred -- and the judge below seemed to find that it did -- we agree with the judge that, because it was so speculative that the witnesses would have invoked their privilege, the defendant failed to meet his burden t | 1 | 2023–2023 |
Commonwealth v. Walker
green
1 sentence2016An appellate court accepts a motion judge’s findings of fact drawn from an evidentiary hearing if supported by the record, see Commonwealth v. Walker, 443 Mass. 213 , 224-225 (2005), and ”defer[s] to that judge’s assessment of the credibility of the witnesses at the hearing.” Commonwealth v. Grace, 397 Mass. 303, 307 (1986). | 1 | 2016–2016 |
Commonwealth v. Delaney
green
1 sentence1996“In our view, a showing that the proffered evidence bears substantial indicia of reliability and is substantially trustworthy is a showing of good cause obviating the need for confrontation.” Ibid. | 1 | 1996–1996 |
Codman v. Beane
green
1 sentence1962Josephine Codman v. Beane, 312 Mass. 570 ; Deitrick v. Siegel, 313 Mass. 612, 613 . | 1 | 1962–1962 |
Deitrick v. Siegel
green
1 sentence1962Josephine Codman v. Beane, 312 Mass. 570 ; Deitrick v. Siegel, 313 Mass. 612, 613 . | 1 | 1962–1962 |
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.