Case law

Commonwealth v. Jean-Baptiste

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1116 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 4, 2017

See Commonwealth v. Brown , 83 Mass. App. … See Commonwealth v. Stevens , 379 Mass. 772 , 775-776 (1980). Contrast Commonwealth v. Castillo , 66 Mass. App.

Commissioner of Probation v. Adams

65 Mass. App. Ct. 725 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 10, 2006

He further found that Jones falsely complained of Adams to the Board of Bar Overseers. … alarming”; “[t]he seeking of the restraining order ... is part of a larger pattern of harassment”; and “[i]n addition to filing affidavits that contain falsehoods . . . , [Jones] has falsely complained of [Adams] to the Board

Connolly v. Suffolk County Sheriff's Department

62 Mass. App. Ct. 187 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 30, 2004

Mole v. … See Conway v.

Nataly Minkina v. Medical Professional Mutual Insurance Company.

Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 10, 2024

Osborne-Trussell v. Children's Hosp. Corp., 488 Mass. 248, 254 (2021). … Essex Regional Retirement Bd. v. Swallow, 481 Mass. 241, 252 (2019).

Commonwealth v. Bell

93 Mass. App. Ct. 1106 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 11, 2018

Commonwealth v. Brown , 451 Mass. 200 , 203 (2008). In determining whether the prejudicial effect outweighs the probative value, a judge considers the similarity between the offense being tried and the prior conviction. … See Commonwealth v.

Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. Therrian

42 Mass. App. Ct. 523 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 23, 1997

No city official, whether from the building department, fire department, police department, or board of health, had manifested any interest in measures to specially secure the premises. … Under Commonwealth v. Lappas, 39 Mass. App.

Commonwealth v. Browne

92 Mass. App. Ct. 1131 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 6, 2018

In this consolidated appeal, the defendant, Nakiba Browne, appeals from his convictions of manufacturing heroin, subsequent offense, in violation of G. … See Commonwealth v.

Commonwealth v. Collins

11 Mass. App. Ct. 583 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 18, 1981

Inside a brown canvas duffel-bag was found another sleeping bag which contained an unloaded nickel-plated 9 mm. Smith and Wesson model 69 semi-automatic pistol. … See Commonwealth v. Guerro, 357 Mass. 741, 752 (1970); Commonwealth v. Gizicki, 358 Mass. 291, 297 (1970); Commonwealth v. Albano, supra at 135-136 ; Commonwealth v. Gray, supra at 298 ; Commonwealth v. Crosby, 6 Mass.

Commonwealth v. Jacobs

6 Mass. App. Ct. 867 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 13, 1978

Commonwealth v. Harvard, 356 Mass. 452, 459 (1969). Commonwealth v. Miller, 361 Mass. 644, 651-652 (1972). See Commonwealth v. Lozano, 5 Mass. App. Ct. 872, 873 (1977). … court found that Jacobs had put his own credibility in issue on the question of his record and allowed the district attorney to ask Jacobs, "Are you telling this Court and jury that you have no record with the Massachusetts Board

DeCristofaro v. DeCristofaro

24 Mass. App. Ct. 231 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 27, 1987

Stansel v. Stansel, supra at 515 . See Knox v. Remick, supra at 436-437 . … The judge found that this child’s college expenses, including tuition, room and board, fees *235 and books, were paid through a combination of scholarships, grants and loans.

Commonwealth v. Wooldridge

19 Mass. App. Ct. 162 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jan 3, 1985

Brown, J. (concurring). I am in total agreement with the opinion of the majority. I do feel obliged to add that the Canons of Ethics and Disciplinary Rules (see S.J.C. … For but one example of an instance in which an assistant district attorney exercised sound professional judgment in an attempt to steer the court away from error, see Commonwealth v.

DeLong v. Commissioner of Correction

46 Mass. App. Ct. 353 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Feb 19, 1999

See Brown v. Plant, 131 F.3d 163, 169 (D.C. Cir. 1997). Judge Posner suggests that one might look to prisons outside the State to which inmates might lawfully be transferred, though he doubts the Court had that in mind. … The court cites, as examples, Kennedy v. Blankenship, 100 F.3d 640 , 642- *357 643 (8th Cir. 1996); Williams v. Fountain, 77 F.3d 372 , 374 n.3 (11th Cir.), cert, denied, 519 U.S. 952 (1996); Whitford v.

Commonwealth v. Happnie

3 Mass. App. Ct. 193 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 10, 1975

Commonwealth v. Finnerty, supra, at 167 . Grady v. Collins Transp. Co. Inc., supra, at 506, 509. Commonwealth v. Franklin, supra, at 294 . … Brown v. United States, 356 F. 2d 230, 233-234 (10th Cir. 1966).

Commonwealth v. Nathaniel N.

54 Mass. App. Ct. 200 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 14, 2002

See Sean R. v. Board of Educ. of Woodbridge, 794 F. Supp. 467, 469-470 (D. Conn. 1992). … Smith v. Robinson, supra, which precluded awards of compensatory darn-ages and attorney’s fees, was overruled by statute. Board of Educ. of the E. Windsor Regional High Sch. Dist. v.

Commonwealth v. MacMillan

5 Mass. App. Ct. 314 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · May 12, 1977

Brown, J. The defendant and one Anderson were indicted, jointly tried, and convicted of armed robbery and larceny of a motor vehicle. The defendant appeals from the conviction of armed robbery pursuant to G. … Allen v. Moore, 453 F. 2d 970, 975 (1st Cir. 1972). Commonwealth v. Mendes, 361 Mass. at 511 .

Department of Environmental Quality Engineering v. Town of Hingham

15 Mass. App. Ct. 409 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Mar 9, 1983

Nantucket Conservation Foundation, Inc. v. Russell Management, Inc., 380 Mass. 212, 214 (1980) . Registrar of Motor Vehicles v. Board of Appeal on Motor Vehicle Liab. Policies & Bonds, 382 Mass. 580, 585 (1981) . … Commn. v. Emeryville, supra at 543-547 .

In re Adoption Uta

93 Mass. App. Ct. 1120 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Jul 24, 2018

Another time she claimed that she could not visit because she forgot her identification for boarding a train from New Hampshire to Haverhill. … See Mole v. University of Mass. , 442 Mass. 582 , 603 n.18 (2004).

Commonwealth v. Gonzalez

39 Mass. App. Ct. 472 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Dec 1, 1995

A magistrate agreed and issued a warrant authorizing a search of “264 TYLER STREET IN SPRINGFIELD, MA DESCRIBED AS TWO STORY, WOOD FRAME STRUCTURE, LIGHT BROWN SHINGLES WITH WHITE TRIM.” … See Commonwealth v.

Petition of the Dept. of Soc. Serv to Dispense

16 Mass. App. Ct. 607 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Sep 7, 1983

Brown, J. … Bezio v. Patenaude, 381 Mass. at 576 .

LeSage

76 Mass. App. Ct. 566 · Massachusetts Appeals Court · Apr 9, 2010

Commonwealth v. Ruiz, 442 Mass. 826, 833 (2004), quoting from Commonwealth v. Boyd, 367 Mass. 169, 182 (1975). … Commonwealth v. Alphas, 430 Mass. 8 , 13 n.7 (1999), quoting from Commonwealth v. Flebotte, 417 Mass. 348, 353 (1994). See Commonwealth v. Peruzzi, 15 Mass. App. Ct. 437, 445 (1983).