Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 9/13/2018
Commonwealth v. Graham
Citations
- 106 N.E.3d 581
- 480 Mass. 516
How courts have described this case
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- ruling fairly characterized as rule 36 [b] [2] [F] decision where prosecutor brought speedy trial issue to judge's attention and judge considered interests of all parties and any potential prejudice
- Commonwealth need not show effect on trial date if delay falls into one of rule 36 [b] [2] exclusions
- abuse of discretion for judge to dismiss indictments for failure to prosecute without fully considering relevant factors
- delay excluded due to defendant's acquiescence even where trial date or presumptive trial date is not affected
- permissible to exclude time under rule 36 [b] [2] [F] for unavailability of essential witness
- \burden is on the Commonwealth to demonstrate that a delay should be excluded under rule 36 [b] [2]\
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Judges: Gants, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker
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Cites
20 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- L.L., a juvenile v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-12-05· cited 587×
- Commonwealth v. Jones-PannellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-08-14· cited 141×
- Barry v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-10-05· cited 94×
- Commonwealth v. SpauldingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-01-02· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. DenehyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-01-08· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. LauriaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-08-27· cited 43×
- Commonwealth v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-08-29· cited 43×
- Commonwealth v. FarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-10-05· cited 42×
- Commonwealth v. DiricoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2018-09-13· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. MattosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1989-04-19· cited 28×
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2016-10-17· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. TannerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-02-07· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. RodgersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-03-16· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. ConnellyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-06-02· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. RomanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-11-04· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-06-13· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. JenkinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-05-12· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-05-28· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. LuceroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-02-15· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. JosephMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1989-06-29· cited 5×
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