Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 11/20/1980
Commonwealth v. Woods
Citations
- 413 N.E.2d 1099
- 382 Mass. 1
- 1980 Mass. LEXIS 1371
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that appellate scrutiny of denial of new trial motions should intensify “in the degree that unshaken documentary proof exists”
- defendant may appeal from denial of rule 25 [b] [2] motion seeking reduction of conviction
- where defendant did not appeal denial of directed verdict, new trial granted where records from correctional facility “should be taken virtually to exclude as a practical matter the defendant’s presence outside the institution at given times”
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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins, Liacos
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25 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. CinelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-05-16· cited 179×
- Commonwealth v. SherryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-07-01· cited 139×
- In Re Petition for Writ of ProhibitionCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1988-04-08· cited 74×
- Commonwealth v. DrumgoldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1996-07-18· cited 62×
- Commonwealth v. MartinezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-07-11· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. WalkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-12-17· cited 41×
- Commonwealth v. McGannMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-05-15· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. VaughnMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-10-20· cited 16×
- In Re NashSupreme Court of Vermont· 1991-06-21· cited 16×
- Clapp v. HaynesMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-12-26· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. RodriguezMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1984-03-05· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. BowieMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-11-18· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. MaiaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-05-14· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. HarrisMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1990-06-27· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. CarusoMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2014-02-28· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. SimsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1991-01-24· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. HunterMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1984-06-08· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. CaseyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-06-03· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. FrenchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-04-17· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. McCannMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1983-09-21· cited 6×
Cites
11 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-08-07· cited 1,893×
- Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1967-06-01· cited 628×
- Bartley v. PhillipsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1944-09-14· cited 251×
- Hartmann v. Boston Herald-Traveler Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1948-06-09· cited 140×
- Commonwealth v. O'BRIENMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-04-06· cited 76×
- The PEOPLE v. McGeeIllinois Supreme Court· 1961-03-29· cited 66×
- Freeman v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-02-08· cited 35×
- Loschi v. Massachusetts Port AuthorityMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1972-05-02· cited 31×
- People v. MealsCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1975-05-14· cited 14×
- Wildman v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court· 1975-06-30· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. WoodsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1980-01-04· cited 1×
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