Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/8/1983

Commonwealth v. Appleby

Citations

450 N.E.2d 1070
389 Mass. 359
1983 Mass. LEXIS 1474

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

counsel's motion to withdraw properly denied despite allegations of \complete breakdown\ of relationship with client
background, experience, and conduct of litigant and circumstances of case may be considered in waiver analysis
defendant cannot charge counsel for lack of preparedness when defendant failed to cooperate with counsel
refusal \to sign a waiver form is not conclusive of a lack of waiver\
refusal “to sign a waiver form is not conclusive of a lack of waiver”
assistance of counsel not absolute, and “refusal without good cause to proceed with able appointed counsel is a ‘voluntary’ waiver”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

43 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Cites

34 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

Other cases with this name

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.