Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Silva
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 5, 2007PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
In this appeal, the Standard-Times Publishing Company, publisher of the New Bedford Standard-Times newspaper (the Standard-Times), seeks review of an order of a *702judge in the Superior Court impounding the names and addresses of jurors who served at a murder trial involving alleged gang violence. We conclude that in light of identified and justifiable concerns regarding the jurors’ safety, the impoundment order was not an abuse of discretion.1
Background. The relevant background is set forth in the judge’s order. The defendant was charged with murder in the first degree and conspiracy in the…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- In Re Globe Newspaper Company, United States of America v. Edmund M. Hurley, Appeal of Globe Newspaper CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Boston Herald, Inc. v. SharpeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- State ex rel. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. v. BondOhio Supreme Court · 2002
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Globe Newspaper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
- New England Internet Café, LLC v. Clerk of the Superior Court for Criminal BusinessMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. George W. Prescott Publishing Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. WinfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
- Howard v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 2012
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