Massachusetts Appeals Court· 12/30/2009
Commonwealth v. Rivera
Citations
- 76 Mass. App. Ct. 67
- 918 N.E.2d 871
- 2009 Mass. App. LEXIS 1585
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- finding non-harmless error where, in “borderline” case, jury would be required to apply metric system without testimony about metric unit conversions
- finding non-harmless error where, in \borderline\ case, jury would be required to apply metric system without testimony about metric unit conversions
- single bag was within five grams of minimum weight charged; jurors could not determine weight by examination alone, “particularly to the accuracy required in borderline cases”
- admission of certificates not harmless error where multiple bags of heroin and cocaine were all within 100 grams of the statutory thresholds
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- Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court· 2004-03-08· cited 14,756×
- Sullivan v. LouisianaSupreme Court· 1993-06-01· cited 3,512×
- Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court· 2009-06-25· cited 2,882×
- Fahy v. ConnecticutSupreme Court· 1963-12-02· cited 1,743×
- Commonwealth v. VerdeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2005-05-19· cited 110×
- Commonwealth v. LaVelleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-01-12· cited 97×
- Commonwealth v. ConnollyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-09-17· cited 92×
- Commonwealth v. GabbidonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-07-10· cited 80×
- Commonwealth v. DawsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-03-16· cited 54×
- Commonwealth v. VardinskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-01-15· cited 43×
- Edwards v. City of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1898-10-20· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. HollisterMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-11-17· cited 18×
- Commonwealth v. RodriguezMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-09-25· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. DePinaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-12-08· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. LavelleMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1992-07-23· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. TofanelliMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2006-08-08· cited 2×
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