Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/5/1975
Whitley v. Commonwealth
Citations
- 369 Mass. 961
- 339 N.E.2d 890
- 1975 Mass. LEXIS 1155
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- the rights to pursue criminal prosecution “are not private but are in fact lodged in the Commonwealth as it may proceed to enforce its laws”
- rights to pursue criminal prosecution \are not private but are in fact lodged in the Commonwealth as it may proceed to enforce its laws\
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Cited by
14 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. Clerk-Magistrate of the West Roxbury Division of the District Court DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-05-08· cited 42×
- Commonwealth v. DiBennadettoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2002-03-13· cited 39×
- Manning v. Municipal Court of the Roxbury DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-04-04· cited 34×
- Victory Distributors, Inc. v. Ayer Division of the District Court DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-09-19· cited 30×
- Bradford v. KnightsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-07-07· cited 27×
- Taylor v. Newton Division of the District Court DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-10-29· cited 15×
- Local 1445, United Food and Commercial Workers Union v. Police ChiefMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1990-11-28· cited 12×
- Tarabolski v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-11-21· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. Clerk of the Boston Division of the Juvenile Court DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-11-28· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. Orbin O., a juvenileMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2018-02-05· cited 10×
- Scott v. Dedham Division of the District Court DepartmentMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2002-03-12· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. BelmonteMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1976-07-30· cited 1×
- In re Criminal Complaint & Application for Arrest WarrantSupreme Court of Connecticut· 2024-10-03· cited 1×
- Curtis v. Falmouth School CommitteeMassachusetts Superior Court· 1993-10-07
Cites
4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
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