Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Jenkins

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 12, 2000PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.

The Commonwealth sought relief from a single justice of this court pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3, from an order of a Superior Court judge dismissing without prejudice the indictment against the defendant, Willie Jenkins, and ordering his immediate release. The single justice denied the Commonwealth’s petition and the Commonwealth appeals from this judgment. We now affirm the judgment of the single justice.

1. We recite the undisputed facts. On July 24, 1998, and August 3, 1998, a Suffolk County grand jury indicted the defendant for the crimes of trafficking in cocaine, trafficking in cocaine…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Joseph Giacobbe v. First Coolidge Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
  2. Soja v. T. P. Sampson Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  3. Morrissette v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  4. Ventresco v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
  5. Commonwealth v. FriendMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. McMenimen v. PassatempoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
  2. Commonwealth v. KernsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
  3. Commonwealth v. LowderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  4. Commonwealth v. QuispeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009

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