Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/14/2013
Commonwealth v. Perkins
Citations
- 464 Mass. 92
- 981 N.E.2d 630
- 2013 WL 135710
- 2013 Mass. LEXIS 5
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- important purpose of probable cause hearing is to prevent accused from being held for trial on groundless or unmeritorious charge
- probable cause is “substantially” less than proof required to avoid directed verdict
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Judges: Botsford, Gants, Ireland
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- Commonwealth v. OrtizMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2013-09-20· cited 1×
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- Commonwealth v. JohnsonMassachusetts Superior Court· 2016-07-08
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Cites
49 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-08-07· cited 1,893×
- Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court· 1970-06-22· cited 1,808×
- Commonwealth v. McCarthyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-01-29· cited 275×
- Wellesley College v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1943-05-24· cited 194×
- Board of Education v. Assessor of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-08-18· cited 179×
- Commonwealth v. HugginsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2003-11-19· cited 148×
- Commonwealth v. St. PierreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-03-30· cited 143×
- Commonwealth v. WojdakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-10-18· cited 133×
- Myers v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-07-17· cited 126×
- Lawrence D. Coleman v. The Honorable Arthur L. Burnett, United States Magistrate for the District of ColumbiaD.C. Circuit· 1973-03-14· cited 123×
- People v. NagleCalifornia Supreme Court· 1944-11-17· cited 112×
- Commonwealth v. FisherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-02-12· cited 101×
- Lockhart v. Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-01-18· cited 99×
- Commonwealth v. LaVelleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-01-12· cited 97×
- Commonwealth v. McGaheeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-01-24· cited 78×
- State v. AndersonUtah Supreme Court· 1980-05-29· cited 76×
- Hunter v. District Ct. in & for Twentieth Jud. Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado· 1975-12-15· cited 74×
- State v. ClarkUtah Supreme Court· 2001-02-06· cited 69×
- Commonwealth v. RomanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-03-23· cited 65×
- Wolf v. Commissioner of Public WelfareMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-04-03· cited 64×
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