Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/20/2016
Commonwealth v. Allen
Citations
- 474 Mass. 162
- 48 N.E.3d 427
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting “the incompatible nature of intervention and retreat” with respect to defense of others
- \the use of excessive force ... does not cause the defendant to lose the benefit of the defense entirely ... but instead may warrant a finding of manslaughter\ [citation omitted]
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Judges: Botsford, Cordy, Duffly, Gants, Hines, Lenk, Spina
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19 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. VargasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2016-08-30· cited 56×
- Commonwealth v. AldenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-06-21· cited 20×
- Commonwealth v. WeaverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2016-07-20· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. HarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-03-29· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. DeconinckMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2018-08-10· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. EckerMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2017-09-13
- Commonwealth v. WolfeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2017-10-13
- Commonwealth v. BaezMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-07-13
- Commonwealth v. SomersMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-08-29
- Commonwealth v. ChemMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-10-04
- Commonwealth v. FigueroaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-11-09
- Commonwealth v. St. PierreMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-11-26
- Commonwealth v. KeefeMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2019-01-11
- Commonwealth v. GuardadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-04-13
- Commonwealth v. GuardadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-10-26
- State of Minnesota v. Julian Daniel ValdezSupreme Court of Minnesota· 2024-10-09
- Commonwealth v. Jose EncarnacionMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2024-11-05
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Cites
25 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-03-21· cited 396×
- Commonwealth v. AlphasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-07-07· cited 290×
- Commonwealth v. MirandaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-04-07· cited 137×
- Commonwealth v. PowellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-04-28· cited 81×
- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-04-15· cited 80×
- Commonwealth v. KellyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-02-20· cited 76×
- Commonwealth v. MartinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-02-02· cited 71×
- Commonwealth v. GouseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-04-10· cited 70×
- Commonwealth v. JohnsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-12-02· cited 69×
- Commonwealth v. SilvaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-12-21· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. YoungMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-01-03· cited 44×
- Powell v. TompkinsFirst Circuit· 2015-04-15· cited 41×
- Commonwealth v. GlackenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-04-14· cited 39×
- Commonwealth v. LoadholtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-10-11· cited 34×
- Commonwealth v. MonicoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-09-09· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. OkoroMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-03-23· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. NorrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-05-04· cited 31×
- Commonwealth v. LapageMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-12-12· cited 26×
- Kelly v. Foxboro Realty Associates, LLCMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-07-16· cited 23×
- Commonwealth v. JohnsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-04-07· cited 20×
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