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· 10/16/1986

Dunbrack v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 498 N.E.2d 1056
  • 398 Mass. 502
  • 1986 Mass. LEXIS 1505

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that under previous version of statute, § 24D disposition was expressly inapplicable to second offender whose prior conviction or assignment occurred within six years of second offense
  • correction of illegal sentence permissible only when error \is discovered in a timely manner\ [emphasis added]
  • \An illegal sentence that has not been completely served may be corrected at any time without impinging upon double-jeopardy principles\
  • prosecution did not renege on a promise

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams

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