Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Thissell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided July 1, 2010No. SJC-10575PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
We must determine whether records garnered from a global positioning system (GPS) device, 1 used to monitor the movements of the defendant, John A. Thissell, were sufficiently reliable in this case to serve as the basis for the revocation of his probation in accordance with our decision in Commonwealth v. Durling, 407 Mass. 108 (1990), and its progeny. We conclude that they were and affirm the revocation of probation.
1. Background. In July of 2004, Thissell pleaded guilty to several offenses 2 rising out of assaults on his wife, receiving sentences of both incarceration and probation. The…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Gagnon v. ScarpelliSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Melendez-Diaz v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Commonwealth v. DurlingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Gildea v. EllershawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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3Cited by27 opinions
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