Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/22/1981
Commonwealth v. Sampson
Citations
- 422 N.E.2d 450
- 383 Mass. 750
- 1981 Mass. LEXIS 1310
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- firearm must be “[1] a weapon, [2] capable of discharging a shot or bullet, and [3] under a certain length”
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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan
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31 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. TennisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-12-12· cited 40×
- State v. MedeirosHawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals· 1983-05-26· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. YoungMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-05-04· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. O'ConnellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-11-20· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. NievesMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1997-06-13· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. MunizMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-03-02· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. GarrettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-11-25· cited 20×
- State v. WindersCourt of Appeals of Iowa· 1985-01-29· cited 18×
- Commonwealth v. HousewrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-02-19· cited 18×
- Commonwealth v. BarrettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-06-29· cited 14×
- State v. BleaNew Mexico Court of Appeals· 1983-07-21· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. SanfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-08-23· cited 13×
- United States v. VeilleuxFirst Circuit· 1994-11-16· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. LordMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-06-21· cited 12×
- Monroe v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1991-10-31· cited 11×
- United States v. CaronD. Massachusetts· 1996-09-12· cited 11×
- State v. BeaudetteSupreme Court of New Hampshire· 1984-02-29· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. ThompsonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1983-03-29· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. RaedyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-08-31· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. RhodesMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-02-27· cited 5×
Cites
29 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- United States v. FreedSupreme Court· 1971-04-05· cited 677×
- United States v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.Supreme Court· 1971-06-01· cited 339×
- Commonwealth v. FancyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1965-05-04· cited 202×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-03-15· cited 150×
- Commonwealth v. ApplebyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-04-01· cited 146×
- Commonwealth v. FarrellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1948-04-12· cited 89×
- United States v. Bienvenido Mercado VasquezFifth Circuit· 1973-03-22· cited 61×
- Commonwealth v. SeayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-12-04· cited 61×
- United States v. James A. Debartolo, Alias John DoeFirst Circuit· 1973-07-11· cited 44×
- Howell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1976-10-19· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. BartholomewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1950-07-05· cited 39×
- United States v. Stoy Decker and Robert Matthew CoxSixth Circuit· 1961-06-27· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. AlmeidaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-09-02· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. DunphyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-03-07· cited 34×
- Commonwealth v. SperrazzaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-06-02· cited 29×
- State v. RackleHawaii Supreme Court· 1974-06-13· cited 28×
- Commonwealth v. BaconMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-02-14· cited 24×
- Commonwealth v. StallionsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-01-09· cited 24×
- United States v. Roger R. RanneySeventh Circuit· 1975-11-05· cited 18×
- Wall v. AL ZEEBNorth Dakota Supreme Court· 1967-10-26· cited 17×
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