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· 7/9/1986

Commonwealth v. McGovern

Citations

  • 494 N.E.2d 1298
  • 397 Mass. 863
  • 1986 Mass. LEXIS 1399

How courts have described this case

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

  • “findings based on legally insufficient evidence are inherently serious enough to create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice”
  • “findings based on legally insufficient evidence are inherently serious enough to create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice”
  • “[findings based on legally insufficient evidence are inherently serious enough to create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice”
  • “[F]indings based on legally insufficient evidence are inherently serious enough to create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice.”
  • \findings based on legally insufficient evidence are inherently serious enough to create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice\
  • “findings based on legally insufficient evidence are inherently serious enough to create a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice”

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor

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