Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/5/2014

L.L., a juvenile v. Commonwealth

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470 Mass. 169
20 N.E.3d 930

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holding that abuse of discretion occurs only where \the judge made 'a clear error of judgment in weighing' the factors relevant to the decision . . . such that the decision falls outside the range of reasonable alternatives\ (citation omitted)
abuse of discretion occurs when there has been clear error of judgment in weighing relevant factors such that decision falls outside range of reasonable alternatives
abuse of discretion consists of \clear error of judgment in weighing\ factors relevant to decision, such that decision falls outside range of reasonable alternatives [citation omitted]
abuse of discretion is when decision falls outside of range of reasonable alternatives
\a judge's discretionary decision constitutes an abuse of discretion where we conclude the judge made a clear error of judgment in weighing the factors relevant to the decision ... such that the decision falls outside the range of reasonable alternatives\ [quotation and citation omitted]
reading statute's sections together to construe harmonious whole

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Judges: Gants, Spina, Botsford, Cordy, Hines

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