Massachusetts Appeals Court· 4/26/2016
Commonwealth v. Heath
Citations
- 89 Mass. App. Ct. 328
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- claim of exculpatory potential of evidence cannot be rejected merely because claim contradicts evidence at trial
- failure to preserve video recording of crime allegedly committed by defendant in booking area of police department was negligent
- materiality established if there is substantial basis for claiming prejudice from loss of evidence
- lack of jury instruction on how to treat lost evidence created jury confusion
- defendant was prejudiced where judge declined to give missing evidence instruction
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Judges: Kafker, Rubin, Agnes
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- Commonwealth v. O'NealMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-05-02
- Commonwealth v. CraigMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-01-16
- Commonwealth v. HurleyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-06-26
- Commonwealth v. MilanMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2026-05-14
Cites
29 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. ZinserMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-05-25· cited 165×
- Commonwealth v. MontanezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-05-30· cited 161×
- Commonwealth v. TucceriMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-04-09· cited 145×
- Commonwealth v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-07-07· cited 138×
- Commonwealth v. CohenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-02-17· cited 116×
- Commonwealth v. WoodwardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-06-16· cited 111×
- Commonwealth v. St. GermainMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-08-05· cited 100×
- Commonwealth v. NealMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-05-21· cited 88×
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-08-20· cited 88×
- Commonwealth v. OlszewskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-12-30· cited 82×
- Commonwealth v. OlszewskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-03-03· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. JewettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-07-23· cited 54×
- Commonwealth v. GallarelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-01-12· cited 49×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-01-28· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. KeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-07-20· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. CollinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-04-29· cited 39×
- Commonwealth v. MeasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-03-12· cited 34×
- Commonwealth v. SasvilleMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1993-07-23· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. BresciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-05-08· cited 28×
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-01-08· cited 27×
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