Martin v. Commonwealth’s Empirical Analysis
1937
Citation profile
7
cited by 7 later decisions
3
states following
July 1960
most recently cited
7 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Jenkins v. Commonwealth · Allen v. Commonwealth · Phelps v. Commonwealth · Murphy v. Commonwealth · Drake v. Commonwealth
Most-quoted passages
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“It is complained that the commonwealth was allowed a severance of trial after the jury was sworn. On this point the record shows that when the case was called *Page 154 for trial the commonwealth announced 'ready' and the defendant 'not ready' and appellant moved for continuance and filed his affidavit showing that his wife was ill and could not attend court.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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