Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/5/1981
Commonwealth v. Little
Citations
- 424 N.E.2d 504
- 384 Mass. 262
- 1981 Mass. LEXIS 1389
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- where findings made, no reversal of decision on motion for new trial unless on review of the whole case manifest injustice would result
- motion judge may rely on his knowledge of trial events when ruling on motion for new trial
- see Commonwealth v. Santos, 402 Mass. 775, 788 [1988]
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Judges: Abrams, Braucher, Hennessey, Liacos, Wilkins
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55 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. MooreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-07-18· cited 111×
- Commonwealth v. DrewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-03-12· cited 106×
- Fogarty v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1989-11-16· cited 79×
- Commonwealth v. WalkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2005-01-06· cited 66×
- Commonwealth v. SchandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-07-18· cited 63×
- Commonwealth v. RiceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-03-24· cited 59×
- Commonwealth v. GagliardiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-08-04· cited 57×
- Commonwealth v. HarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-03-06· cited 54×
- Commonwealth v. BeverlyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-08-12· cited 50×
- Commonwealth v. KilburnMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-10-27· cited 50×
- Commonwealth v. LucienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-01-12· cited 47×
- Commonwealth v. CorreaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1997-10-22· cited 46×
- Commonwealth v. DiMatteoMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1981-11-02· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. SantosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-07-11· cited 41×
- Commonwealth v. PerezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-10-07· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. PrestonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-11-15· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. PingaroMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1997-12-15· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. CroweMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-01-22· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. DuboisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-03-31· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. FruchtmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-05-27· cited 32×
Cites
25 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1967-06-01· cited 628×
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-03-08· cited 576×
- Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-09-20· cited 196×
- Commonwealth v. KelleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-04-15· cited 184×
- Commonwealth v. SellonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-03-25· cited 167×
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-04-01· cited 164×
- Commonwealth v. McLaughlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-11-01· cited 163×
- Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-01-08· cited 150×
- Commonwealth v. FerreiraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-07-22· cited 148×
- Commonwealth v. De ChristoforoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1971-12-07· cited 147×
- Commonwealth v. MadeirosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1926-03-29· cited 133×
- Commonwealth v. RodriguezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-07-15· cited 131×
- Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-03-04· cited 92×
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-06-04· cited 67×
- Commonwealth v. StarlingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-02-02· cited 57×
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-08-03· cited 56×
- Commonwealth v. StoutMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1969-06-23· cited 46×
- Commonwealth v. SharpeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1948-03-01· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. GodinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-12-29· cited 43×
- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-07-15· cited 42×
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