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· 12/4/1980

Gordon v. Fay

Citations

  • 413 N.E.2d 1094
  • 382 Mass. 64
  • 1980 Mass. LEXIS 1392

How courts have described this case

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

  • discussion of contrasting rights of defend ants under felony and misdemeanor complaint procedures
  • “the implicit purpose of the § 35A hearings is to enable the court clerk to screen a variety of minor criminal or potentially criminal matters out of the criminal justice system through a combination of counseling, discussion, or threat of prosecution”

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Judges: Hennessey, Quirico, Kaplan, Liacos, Abrams

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