Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
|
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
SJC-12345
criminal appeal |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
362 Mass. 659
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Judicial_Court_of_Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:date |
June 1, 1970
|
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
1970
|
| gptkbp:doctrine |
exclusionary rule
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Commonwealth v. O'Connell
|
| gptkbp:impact |
criminal justice system
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Massachusetts
gptkb:John_O'Connell |
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Wilkins
gptkb:Justice_Lenk retrial ordered Justice Spina |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Massachusetts
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
admissibility of evidence
|
| gptkbp:legal_principle |
due process
evidence tampering |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
defense attorney
prosecutor |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
beyond a reasonable doubt
preponderance of evidence improper jury instructions ineffective assistance of counsel prejudicial error |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
appeal processes
law students legal reforms legal scholars due process rights defense strategies constitutional rights judicial oversight legal practitioners judicial accountability public perception of justice defendant rights prosecutorial conduct trial fairness evidence handling procedures law_enforcement_practices |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversal of lower court decision
reversed conviction |
| gptkbp:precedent |
impact on future cases
|
| gptkbp:research |
witness testimony
documentary evidence physical evidence |
| gptkbp:soundtrack |
March 15, 1970
|