Explore 5 abuse of discretion standard of review court cases in Massachusetts. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Abuse Of Discretion Standard Of Review Opinions in Massachusetts (5)
SJC Affirms Conviction Based on "State of Mind" Hearsay Exception
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2026-04-09 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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...
SJC Affirms Child Assault Conviction, Upholding Excited Utterance Exception
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2025-12-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
Commonwealth v. Gary E. Mosso, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reviewed a defendant's...
Prior 'unchaste character' evidence admissible to rebut fabricated allegations defense
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2025-10-03 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
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 ...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible in child indecent assault case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2025-07-31 · Defendant Win · Impact: 30/100
James Peter Kyricopoulos v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, James Peter Kyricopoulos, appealed his c...
Prior conviction evidence admissible in assault case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2025-07-17 · Defendant Win · Impact: 20/100
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 ...