Commonwealth v. Gittens’s Empirical Analysis
2002
Citation profile
9
cited by 9 later decisions
2
states following
May 2019
most recently cited
2 district · 7 state decisions
Relationships
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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 9 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“‘In analyzing whether a threat is made, we do not parse the words alone, Commonwealth v. Sholley, [ 432 Mass. 721, 725 , 739 N.E.2d 236 (2000), cert. denied, 532 U.S. 980 , 121 S.Ct. 1621 , 149 L.Ed.2d 484 (2001) ], nor do we draw distinctions between express and implied threats. Rather, we ‘consider the context in which the allegedly threatening statement was made and all of the surrounding circumstances’ to determine whether the statement was a threat. Ibid. Demeanor and tone play a part, as does the personal history of the speaker, the relationship of the parties, and the timing, subject matter, location, and other conditions of the exchange.’”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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