Explore 21 totality of the circumstances test court cases in Massachusetts. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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...
Officer's wrongful termination claim revived, defamation claim dismissed
Lombardi v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 3, 2026, resulted in a mixed outcome. The plaintiff, a former police officer, sued the Commonwealth of Massachuset...
Statements to Police Deemed Voluntary Under Totality of Circumstances
Lewis v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on January 20, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a defendant...
Statements Admissible After Arrest Without Functional Interrogation
Jose Polanco v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a d...
Probable cause justified vehicle search despite furtive movements
Mark Gravito v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the denial of...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Edward Tyrone Jones v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the ...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction After Finding Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
Anthony Williams v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anthony Williams, appealed his conviction for ...
Search warrant upheld; probable cause found sufficient
EDWARD R. SORIANO v. COMMONWEALTH & Another., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Edward R. Soriano, appealed the de...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Nathaniel Rodriguez, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the d...
Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, conviction reversed
Commonwealth v. Michael Noguera, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant...
Confession Admissible Despite Defendant's Age and Interrogation Length
Dean Tran v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court's...
SJC Affirms Indecent Assault Conviction, Upholds Hearsay Exception
Commonwealth v. Erik A. Ferrara, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the convicti...
Probable Cause Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search for Drugs
Commonwealth v. William C. Foley, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court...
Juvenile Confessions: Totality of Circumstances Test for Miranda Waivers
COMMONWEALTH v. MANOLO M., a Juvenile (And Two Companion Cases), decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 8, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. This case consolidates three appeals conc...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Boima Collins, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's ...
Statements to Police Admissible Despite Pre-Arrest Interrogation
COMMONWEALTH v. MARKEESE MITCHELL (And Two Companion Cases), decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Co...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Lee Manuel Rios, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the defendan...
Juvenile's delinquency adjudications for resisting arrest affirmed
COMMONWEALTH v. RAJIV R., a Juvenile, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth charged Rajiv R., a juvenile, with variou...
SJC Affirms Disorderly Conduct Arrest and Assault Conviction
Commonwealth v. Robin B. Adams, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the convicti...
Mass. SJC: Defendant's statement to police was voluntary
Commonwealth v. Dasahn Crowder, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a de...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. David Roman, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on March 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's co...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 21 totality of the circumstances test cases from courts in Massachusetts. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding totality of the circumstances test cases in Massachusetts include: mass (21 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 17, Mixed: 2, Plaintiff Win: 1, Reversed: 1.