Commonwealth v. Lally’s Empirical Analysis
2016
Citation profile
18
cited by 18 later decisions
2
states following
November 2020
most recently cited
18 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Saferian · Commonwealth v. Wright · Commonwealth v. Satterfield · Commonwealth v. Helfant · Commonwealth v. Curnin
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 18 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“to determine whether there has been a significant error of law or other abuse of discretion, ... and whether any such error creates a substantial likelihood of a miscarriage of justice.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“common scheme, pattern of operation, absence of accident or mistake, identity, intent, or motive.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“might have accomplished something material for the defense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
Whether each later court followed, distinguished, criticized, or overruled this decision. The treatment classification (task #35) runs highest-cited cases first and lights up here as it reaches this one.