Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2/12/1992
Commonwealth v. Benoit
Citations
- 586 N.E.2d 19
- 32 Mass. App. Ct. 111
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “ ‘[A] defendant’s statement is usually “the key item in the proof of guilt, and certainly one of overpowering weight with the jury.” ’ ” (citations omitted)
- pursuant to G. L. c. 233, § 23, party cannot call witness he knows will offer nothing relevant solely to impeach witness with otherwise inadmissible evidence
- where Commonwealth knows beforehand that its witness will provide no probative testimony but nevertheless puts the witness on the stand solely for the purpose of impeaching the witness by hearsay evidence, the testimony is inadmissible
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Armstrong, Jacobs, Gillerman
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
15 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. McAfeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-12-28· cited 55×
- Commonwealth v. MorganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-06-15· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. EvansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-04-16· cited 35×
- Cramer v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-12-08· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-08-14· cited 23×
- Commonwealth v. RosaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-03-09· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. MaldonadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-01-08· cited 19×
- Bradley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1994-02-08· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. PeckMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2014-07-16· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. UrenaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1997-01-02· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. McGeeMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1997-05-29· cited 3×
- Commonwealth v. ButlerMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2005-01-28· cited 3×
- Commonwealth v. MeloMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2006-08-09· cited 3×
- Commonwealth v. HaileyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2004-10-13· cited 1×
- Commonwealth v. CarterMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1995-05-09
Cites
15 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-01-29· cited 315×
- United States v. Theodore D. MorlangFourth Circuit· 1975-12-30· cited 172×
- United States v. Clinton WebsterSeventh Circuit· 1984-05-09· cited 116×
- United States v. Barry Kendall Hogan, and Mark Bradford HoganFifth Circuit· 1985-08-29· cited 99×
- Nathaniel Clifton v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1967-04-10· cited 53×
- Commonwealth v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-12-17· cited 50×
- Commonwealth v. GagnonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-07-30· cited 49×
- Commonwealth v. CobbMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-01-09· cited 41×
- Commonwealth v. ReddickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-04-29· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. CostelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-12-10· cited 28×
- Massachusetts v. HurleySupreme Court· 1980-10-06· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. HurleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-01-09· cited 18×
- Commonwealth v. BondMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1984-01-19· cited 16×
- Commonwealth v. KeyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-12-23· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. PimentalMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1977-06-28· cited 5×
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.