Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/1/2011

Commonwealth v. Glover

Citations

459 Mass. 836
948 N.E.2d 415
2011 Mass. LEXIS 365

How courts have described this case

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

holding that it is not manifestly unreasonable for defense counsel to argue only one of two available theories
noting difference between justification defense, which could result in acquittal, and mitigation defense, such as heat of passion, which at best yields conviction of lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter
where defense counsel's strategic decision was not manifestly unreasonable when made, there was no substantial risk of miscarriage of justice
\it was not manifestly unreasonable for defense counsel to proceed solely on a theory of self-defense\
reasonable strategic decision not to request instruction on voluntary manslaughter so as to proceed solely on theory of self-defense
not manifestly unreasonable for counsel to forego theory that \at best could yield conviction of [lesser-included offense]\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Gants

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Cited by

18 cases in this archive cite this case.

Cites

28 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.