Legal Opinion
A Juvenile v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 12, 1976PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
The plaintiff commenced this action in the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Suffolk pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3, by filing a petition for relief in the nature of certiorari, and a motion for a stay of the proceedings in the court below. A statement of agreed facts was filed by the parties, and a single justice of this court reported the matter without decision for a determination by the full court.
This case raises substantial questions concerning the procedures and criteria by which a District Court judge, sitting in juvenile session, may dismiss a juvenile complaint and order the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Breed v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Myers v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- Corey v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
- A JuvenileMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Police Commissioner v. Municipal Court of Dorchester DistrictMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. BerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. CostelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Commonwealth v. DiBenedettoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
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