Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Newton N., a juvenile

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 5, 2018No. SJC 12354PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGants, C.J.

*1161 **748 This case presents two important issues relevant to a Juvenile Court judge's consideration of a prearraignment motion to dismiss a delinquency complaint. First, we hold that a judge, in weighing whether the information contained within the "four corners" of the complaint application and related exhibits constitutes probable cause, may not consider whether a juvenile was criminally responsible for the charged offenses or whether the juvenile's mental impairment rendered the juvenile incapable of having the requisite criminal intent. Second, we hold that, where a prosecutor exercises his…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Commonwealth v. O'DELLMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
  3. Attorney General v. TuftsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1921
  4. Blaisdell v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  5. Commonwealth v. GordonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Wallace W. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2019
  2. Commonwealth v. Orbin O., a juvenileMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
  3. Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
  4. Commonwealth v. Geordi G., a juvenileMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
  5. Commonwealth v. MooreMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018

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