Legal Opinion
Two Juveniles v. Commonwealth
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 6, 1980PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
This is an appeal from an order of a single justice dismissing petitions for extraordinary relief brought by the petitioners pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. The petitioners, whose cases were ordered transferred from the Juvenile Session, Municipal Court of Brookline, to the Superior Court pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 61, thus challenge the jurisdiction of the Superior Court to try them as adults. They contend that interlocutory relief under G. L. c. 211, § 3, is appropriate in such criminal cases for two reasons: (1) the ordinary appellate procedure following conviction is insufficient…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Stokes v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- A Juvenile v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- A Juvenile v. Commonwealth (No. 1)Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- American Hoechest Corp. v. DEPT. OF PUB. UTILITIESMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- James J. Stokes v. Michael E. FairCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. CostelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
- Commonwealth v. ShippsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Antonellis v. Northgate Construction Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
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