Browse 12 probative value vs prejudicial effect cases decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible for Motive, Intent, and Scheme
Commonwealth v. Arias, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's convictio...
SJC Affirms Conviction Based on "State of Mind" Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. LeBlanc, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant's convi...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible; lesser offense instruction denied
Commonwealth v. Aaron Almeida, Jr., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Aaron Almeida, Jr., was convicted of aggrav...
Prior 'unchaste character' evidence admissible to rebut fabricated allegations defense
Commonwealth v. John Larace, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's ...
SJC Upholds Murder Conviction, Finds Evidence and Jury Instructions Proper
Commonwealth v. Jason Estabrook, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the convicti...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show motive, intent, and pattern
James Peter Kyricopoulos v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a ...
Prior conviction evidence admissible in assault case
David Jones v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, David Jones, appealed his conviction for assault and ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show motive and intent
Commonwealth v. Denny A. Gannett, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant'...
Prior Bad Acts Evidence Admissible to Show Common Scheme
COMMONWEALTH v. MICHAEL McCARTHY, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the defen...
SJC Affirms Conviction, Upholds Evidence Admission
Jeff Stacy's Case, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's decision, h...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show common scheme; conviction affirmed
Commonwealth v. Dean F. Donnell, Jr., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant was convicted of aggravated rape and indecen...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove identity in child assault case
Commonwealth v. Philip J. Marquis, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a convictio...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 12 probative value vs prejudicial effect cases from Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 12.
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