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· 2/28/1980

Commonwealth v. Cepulonis

Citations

  • 400 N.E.2d 1299
  • 9 Mass. App. Ct. 302
  • 1980 Mass. App. LEXIS 1035

How courts have described this case

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

  • “[F]ai!ure to investigate and pursue a plausible alibi defense known to, or with normal diligence accessible to, counsel would fall beneath the level of competency expected.”
  • \parole as a rehabilitative technique is highly dependent on a variety of discretionary factors\ that are beyond scope of plea colloquy
  • the plea judge is the “ultimate arbiter on questions of credibility”

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Judges: Brown, Greaney, Dreben

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