Commonwealth v. Manning’s Empirical Analysis
2009
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
September 2018
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Commonwealth v. Cancel · Commonwealth v. Gordon · Commonwealth v. Fanelli · Commonwealth v. Pyles · Commonwealth v. Gallant
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 2 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.
“rests on the principle of separation of powers, set forth in art. 30 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, which does not 'permit judges to substitute their judgment as to whom and what crimes to prosecute, for the judgment of those who are constitutionally charged with that duty.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“It is well established that the judiciary does not have the power to dismiss an otherwise legally adequate complaint or indictment prior to verdict, finding, or plea, over the objection of the prosecutor.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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