Commonwealth v. Hodge (No. 1)

How courts have described this case

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• discussing single justice’s role in reviewing trial court order staying execution of sentence pending appeal in criminal case
• judicial interpretation of G. L. c. 279, § 4, applicable to Mass R. Crim. P. 31
• trial judge’s consideration of factors relating to security will be upheld absent abuse of discretion
• relevant factors include “familial status, roots in the community, employment, prior criminal record, and general attitude and demeanor”
• in Commonwealth’s challenge to trial court order allowing stay of execution of sentence pending appeal, single justice need not undertake independent exercise of discretion on issue of stay of execution
• exercise of discretion in setting bail

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