Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/11/1993
Commonwealth v. Brookins
Citations
- 617 N.E.2d 621
- 416 Mass. 97
- 1993 Mass. LEXIS 520
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- evidence of handgun possession created probable cause to arrest combined with criminal activity and flight
- defendant's possession of gun combined with criminal activity Page 417 and flight provided probable cause that he did not have license to carry firearm
- prosecutor’s cross-examination strongly implied defendant’s testimony was tailored to adhere to Commonwealth’s evidence to give defendant credibility
- where defendant impeached with prior inconsistent statement, prior consistent statement made before motive to falsify arose improperly excluded
- a stipulation of facts or an evidentiary hearing followed by findings is required before an appellate court can order a new trial based on ineffective assistance of counsel
- bench warrant and contempt power potent mechanism to compel presence of witnesses
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Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor
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29 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2005-09-29· cited 211×
- Commonwealth v. ThomasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-03-05· cited 62×
- Commonwealth v. ArriagaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-01-27· cited 46×
- Commonwealth v. McCormickMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1999-10-19· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. MartinezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-07-11· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. NovoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-05-08· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. McLaughlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-03-22· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. CarusoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2017-01-13· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. LandryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2002-12-06· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. RamosMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2006-06-16· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. CleggMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2004-05-19· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. HenryMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1994-10-07· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. WorcesterMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1998-02-05· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. HallMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2000-03-15· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. KindellMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1998-01-26· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. GiontzisMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1999-07-29· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. FossaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1996-06-11· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. LareauMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1994-11-25· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. CabanMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1999-11-03· cited 5×
- Commonwealth v. EdwardsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2008-05-15· cited 5×
Cites
9 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1974-07-30· cited 1,208×
- Commonwealth v. TuckerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1905-11-28· cited 234×
- Commonwealth v. MayfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-11-25· cited 123×
- Commonwealth v. AndrewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-11-29· cited 95×
- Commonwealth v. ZukoskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-04-02· cited 77×
- Commonwealth v. CoutureMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-04-09· cited 65×
- Commonwealth v. StathopoulosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-01-07· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. DiLegoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-09-07· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. BrookinsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1992-11-30· cited 12×
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