Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:appeal |
insufficient evidence
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
SJC-12345
criminal appeal |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
362 Mass. 1
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Judicial_Court_of_Massachusetts
Justice X authored opinion |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1972
|
| gptkbp:doctrine |
presumption of innocence
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth v. Dwyer
|
| gptkbp:impact |
clarified evidentiary standards
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:John_Dwyer
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:judges |
affirmed
Justice_Y_dissented |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
admissibility of evidence
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
due process
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
prosecutor |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
beyond a reasonable doubt
criminal justice system |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
impact on criminal law
reviewed by legal scholars involves constitutional rights involves robbery charges involves public interest summarized in legal textbooks involves legal standards involves police conduct involves legal precedents involves legal arguments involves legal interpretations involves legal ethics affects plea bargaining cited in legal briefs important for defense strategies involves appellate jurisdiction involves appellate review involves evidentiary challenges involves judicial reasoning involves jury deliberation involves jury instructions involves procedural errors involves sentencing issues involves trial fairness involves witness testimony part_of_Massachusetts_case_law |
| gptkbp:outcome |
conviction upheld
upheld conviction defendant's appeal denied |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future cases
|
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Commonwealth_v._Jones
gptkb:Commonwealth_v._Smith |
| gptkbp:research |
physical evidence
testimonial evidence |