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Commonwealth v. Wanis

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided February 5, 1998PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Wilkins, CJ.

This is the first of two cases we decide today concerning the right of a criminal defendant to obtain an order requiring the production of records of the internal affairs division of a police department. See Commonwealth v. Rodriguez, post 647 (1998). The defendants were arrested and charged with certain crimes arising out of the same incident. One defendant filed a complaint with the Boston police department against one of the police officers who arrested him. The police department’s internal affairs division took statements from percipient witnesses. The defendants seek…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Commonwealth v. CampbellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. TucceriMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
  4. Commonwealth v. St. GermainMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. DayeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LampronMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  2. Commonwealth v. Ira I.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  3. Commonwealth v. MitchellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  4. JansenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  5. Commonwealth v. PelosiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004

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