Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/25/1977
Commonwealth v. Albano
Citations
- 365 N.E.2d 808
- 373 Mass. 132
- 1977 Mass. LEXIS 1066
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “Knowledge may be inferred when the prohibited item is found in open view in an area over which the defendant has control”
- “Knowledge may be inferred when the prohibited item is found in open view in an area over which the defendant has control”
- proper considerations on question of dominion and control are time of day, place, and defendant’s behavior and knowledge
- mere presence in the area where contraband is found is insufficient to show the necessary knowledge, or intention to exercise control over it
- credibility and weight of the evidence for the jury
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Hennessey, Quirico, Braucher, Wilkins, Abrams
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