Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/16/2016
Commonwealth v. Chatman
Citations
- 473 Mass. 840
- 46 N.E.3d 1010
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- \Only when the motion and affidavits raise a 'substantial issue' is an evidentiary hearing required\
- “One can both have a mental disease or deficiency and still be competent to stand trial; the two are not mutually exclusive. The same is true about a defendant with a low intelligence quotient.”
- upholding denial of new trial motion after evidentiary hearing
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Judges: Gants, Cordy, Botsford, Lenk, Hines
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13 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. MartinezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2017-01-05· cited 39×
- Commonwealth v. LysMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2018-11-19· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. MillerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2016-08-17· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. GibsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2016-07-13· cited 5×
- Petetan, US Carnell Jr. A/K/A Carnell Petetan, Jr.Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 2017-03-08
- Commonwealth v. UptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2020-02-19
- Commonwealth v. BeattyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-05-25
- Commonwealth v. BatemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-07-17
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2024-03-22
- Commonwealth v. Donovan E. GoparianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2025-07-23
- Commonwealth v. Kevin SantiagoMassachusetts Superior Court· 2021-09-20
- Commonwealth v. Jose Rosado-NazarioMassachusetts Superior Court· 2025-06-30
- Commonwealth v. BatemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2026-02-20
Cites
23 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Medina v. CaliforniaSupreme Court· 1992-06-22· cited 1,180×
- L.L., a juvenile v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-12-05· cited 587×
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-04-15· cited 371×
- United States v. Michael A. S. MakrisFifth Circuit· 1976-07-23· cited 141×
- Ronald Watson Lafferty v. Gerald Cook, Warden of the Utah State PrisonTenth Circuit· 1992-01-03· cited 137×
- Commonwealth v. GoodreauMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-08-12· cited 93×
- Commonwealth v. PraterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-06-15· cited 63×
- Commonwealth v. HillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-04-19· cited 61×
- Commonwealth v. VailesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1971-12-02· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-08-03· cited 56×
- Commonwealth v. HiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-12-06· cited 39×
- Commonwealth v. CrowleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-11-28· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. Vuthy SengMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-04-12· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. DeMinicoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-08-08· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-08-29· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. RobbinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-05-11· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. ChatmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2013-09-03· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. WatersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-05-22· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-04-16· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. HarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-06-18· cited 18×
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