Commonwealth v. Buckman’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

24 state decisions

Most-quoted passages

The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 25 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[a] judge is not required to credit assertions in affidavits submitted in support of a motion for a new trial, but may evaluate such affidavits in light of factors pertinent to credibility, including bias, self-interest, and delay.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1116 - Commonwealth v. Harris · Commonwealth v. Stacy

2. “In order to show that counsel was ineffective for failing to file a motion to suppress evidence, the defendant must show such a motion likely would have succeeded.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 92 Mass. App. Ct. 1119 - Commonwealth v. Fernandez

3. “must have substantial probative value in connecting a third person to the crime”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 100 Mass. App. Ct. 172 - COMMONWEALTH v. RICKY SIN.