Legal Opinion
Devlin v. Commissioner of Correction
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided December 20, 1973PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWilkins, J.
The plaintiffs challenge the determination by the defendants that an inmate who is serving a sentence of life imprisonment imposed after his conviction of murder in the first degree is not permitted under any circumstances to temporary release under clause (f) of G. L. c. 127, § 90A, as appearing in St. 1972, c. 777, § 18.
The case comes to us on a reservation and report without decision from a justice of this court on a bill in equity for declaratory and injunctive relief and a statement of agreed facts. 2
Section 90A of G. L. c. 127, which appears in its entirety in the margin, 3 sets forth…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Helvering v. HallockSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Wong Yang Sung v. McGrathSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Cleary v. Cardullo's, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
- School Committee of Springfield v. Board of EducationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Board of Assessors of Holyoke v. State Tax CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Board of Education v. Assessor of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. Commissioner of InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Diafario v. Commissioner of CorrectionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Polednak v. Rent Control Board of CambridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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