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Commonwealth v. Powell

Citations

  • 453 Mass. 320
  • 901 N.E.2d 686
  • 2009 Mass. LEXIS 30

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  • accepting guilty plea before continuing criminal case and placing defendant on probation ensures that any violation of probationary terms would lead directly to adjudication of guilt and imposition of sentence
  • abuse of discretion standard applied to judge’s finding regarding “interests of public justice”

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Judges: Cordy

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