· 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
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- 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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