State Supreme Court / Mass.

Commonwealth v. Harvard

Decided December 3, 1969. John Spalding wrote the opinion for the court.

253 N.E.2d 346 · Cited 98 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Sorrells v. United States · 287 U.S. 435
People v. Benford · 53 Cal. 2d 1
The People v. Aldridge · 166 N.E.2d 563
The PEOPLE v. Shannon · 155 N.E.2d 578
State v. Brown · 201 A.2d 852

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People v. Dodd · 195 Colo. 408
People v. Dodd · 195 Colo. 408
People v. McClanahan · 729 N.E.2d 470
State v. Gilman · 291 A.2d 425
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Commonwealth v. Tracey · 624 N.E.2d 84
State v. Benevides · 425 A.2d 77
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