Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/24/1992

Commonwealth v. Alvarez

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596 N.E.2d 325
413 Mass. 224
1992 Mass. LEXIS 399

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suggesting that G. L. c. 94C, § 32J, is “like” Federal and other State school zone statutes
noting that the Legislature made clear that two consecutive sentences must be imposed
assessing the validity of the Massachusetts’ drug-free school zone statute under the Massachusetts Constitution
assessing the validity of the Massachusetts’ drug-free school zone statute under the Massachusetts Constitution
punishment is constitutionally disproportionate if it “shocks the conscience and offends fundamental notions of human dignity”
punishment is constitutionally disproportionate if it \shocks the conscience and offends fundamental notions of human dignity\

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Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Abrams, Lynch, Greaney

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