Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/4/1993
Commonwealth v. Amirault
Citations
- 612 N.E.2d 631
- 415 Mass. 112
- 1993 Mass. LEXIS 258
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- Commonwealth allowed to appeal from order allowing motions to revise and revoke sentences
- \[T]he judge imposed sentences that he noted were within the guidelines. In considering requests for revision of those sentences under rule 29 the judge may not consider the denial of parole\
- “By allowing a motion to revise or revoke sentences when the parole board does not act in accordance with a judge’s expectations, the judge is interfering with the executive function. The judge cannot nullify the discretionary actions of the parole board”
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Judges: Liacos, Abrams, Lynóh, O'Connor, Greaney
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28 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. AmiraultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-03-24· cited 178×
- Commonwealth v. LeFaveMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-08-18· cited 138×
- Commonwealth v. WoodwardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-06-16· cited 111×
- Diatchenko v. District Attorney for the Suffolk District Commonwealth v. RoberioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-03-23· cited 74×
- Holmes v. SpencerFirst Circuit· 2012-07-16· cited 66×
- Commonwealth v. McLaughlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-05-15· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. RotondaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-05-21· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. ColeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-06-11· cited 31×
- Commonwealth v. CowanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1996-04-25· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. McGuinnessMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-12-08· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. ThurstonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-01-10· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-01-08· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. BarclayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-03-07· cited 20×
- Commonwealth v. CostaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-07-09· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. McCullochMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-01-24· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. Fenton F.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-06-09· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. SamuelsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-05-18· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. DeCologeroMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2000-04-10· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. VaidulasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-01-24· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. TejedaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-03-29· cited 5×
Cites
11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- United States v. WilsonSupreme Court· 1975-02-25· cited 1,334×
- Commonwealth v. LayneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-05-17· cited 49×
- Commonwealth v. SitkoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-04-04· cited 48×
- Commonwealth v. TherrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-05-06· cited 42×
- Commonwealth v. YelleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-01-04· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. McCarthyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-06-19· cited 24×
- Woods v. State Board of ParoleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1967-01-05· cited 16×
- Baxter v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1971-04-05· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. FoleyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1983-12-15· cited 14×
- Lanier v. Massachusetts Parole BoardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-03-05· cited 11×
- Stewart v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-11-10· cited 9×
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