Commonwealth v. Lydon

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:appeal constitutional rights
gptkbp:caseTypes criminal appeal
SJC-08812
gptkbp:citedBy 406 Mass. 1005
Mass._1005_(1988)
gptkbp:court gptkb:Supreme_Judicial_Court_of_Massachusetts
gptkb:Justice_Wilkins
majority opinion
evidence admissible
ineffective assistance of counsel
search and seizure laws
balancing test
affirmed lower court
no violation of rights
found in favor of prosecution
improper search
gptkbp:decidedBy 1988
gptkbp:doctrine exclusionary rule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Commonwealth v. Lydon
gptkbp:impact future cases on evidence
criminal_law_in_Massachusetts
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
defendant_Lydon
gptkbp:judges none
de novo
upheld by higher court
gptkbp:keyPeople admissibility of evidence
gptkbp:legal_principle due process
gptkbp:legal_representation Fourth Amendment
public defender
gptkbp:legalStatus criminal justice system
evidence handling
Massachusetts_law
gptkbp:notableFeature court records
criminal procedure
landmark decision
impact on civil liberties
appeal from conviction
law_enforcement_practices
Massachusetts_case_law
gptkbp:outcome conviction upheld
upheld by appellate court
affirmed conviction
gptkbp:precedent established legal standards
influenced future rulings
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Commonwealth_v._McGowan
gptkbp:research physical evidence
testimonial evidence
gptkbp:tactics sufficient evidence