Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 11/28/1984
Commonwealth v. Healy
Citations
- 471 N.E.2d 359
- 393 Mass. 367
- 1984 Mass. LEXIS 1833
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “The judge ... said that defense counsel ... would be perfectly right in filing a motion for a new trial.”
- motion judge who is not the trial judge has discretion
- “From the condition of the victim at the crime scene — semi-naked, bound, pants pulled down, and genitals exposed — it would be reasonable for the police to consider and investigate the possibility that the murder had some connection to sexual activity.”
- defendant’s motive arose on day of the crime
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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Nolan, O'Connor
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21 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. NadwornyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-12-11· cited 79×
- Healy v. SpencerFirst Circuit· 2006-06-27· cited 64×
- Commonwealth v. DoucetteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-09-25· cited 56×
- Commonwealth v. AzarMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1992-03-25· cited 41×
- Commonwealth v. HealyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-02-13· cited 38×
- Cramer v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-12-08· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. KaterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-03-04· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. FelderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-11-20· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. NovoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-05-08· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. BiniendaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-09-16· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. HealeyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1989-02-22· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. GiontzisMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1999-07-29· cited 11×
- Healy v. DiPaoloD. Massachusetts· 1997-11-12· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. CruzMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-12-18· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1991-01-31· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. CaponeMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1996-01-18· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. PhilyawMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-09-06· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. SaundersMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-05-23· cited 5×
- Healy v. SpencerD. Massachusetts· 2005-11-08· cited 2×
- Healy v. SpencerD. Massachusetts· 2005-12-28
Cites
40 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court· 1966-06-13· cited 58,288×
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-08-07· cited 1,893×
- Chambers v. FloridaSupreme Court· 1940-02-12· cited 844×
- Commonwealth v. BowdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-01-09· cited 300×
- Commonwealth v. BradshawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-02-12· cited 232×
- Commonwealth v. CasaleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-07-17· cited 224×
- Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-09-20· cited 196×
- Commonwealth v. FidlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-01-30· cited 158×
- Commonwealth v. ApplebyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-04-01· cited 146×
- Commonwealth v. BryantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-01-10· cited 120×
- Commonwealth v. HaywoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-04-05· cited 118×
- Commonwealth v. BastaracheMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-12-12· cited 116×
- Commonwealth v. ClaryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-03-29· cited 114×
- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-01-11· cited 110×
- Commonwealth v. MontecalvoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-02-21· cited 108×
- Commonwealth v. CruzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-11-17· cited 101×
- Commonwealth v. DayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-01-11· cited 86×
- Commonwealth v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1959-07-03· cited 81×
- Commonwealth v. HartfordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1963-12-02· cited 80×
- Commonwealth v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-04-13· cited 78×
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