Commonwealth v. Bowden

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• recognizing that “[t]he failure of the authorities to conduct certain tests or produce certain evidence” can be “a permissible ground on which to build a defense”
• holding protective sweep of basement appropriate where crime involves weapons and officer was unaware of how many people were involved in the crime
• finding that a security check was reasonably believed to be necessary by the police to ensure their personal safety
• permitting defendant to argue reasonable doubt on basis of police failure to conduct scientific tests or follow procedures
• finding reversible error where instructions removed from jury’s consideration the failure of the authorities to conduct certain tests or produce certain evidence
• distinguishing reports of anonymous informants from those of “bystanders, victims and participants”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).