Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/9/2018
Commonwealth v. Kennedy
Citations
- 90 N.E.3d 722
- 478 Mass. 804
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- highlighting \continued need\ for first complaint testimony in sexual assault cases because \[q]uestions involving a complainant's credibility ... may be at issue even absent any delay in disclosure\
- \A rape victim need not fend off attackers with physical force . . .\
- decision preserved for review when \a defendant uses a peremptory challenge to excuse a juror that the judge refused to excuse for cause and the defendant is later 'forced to accept a juror whom he otherwise would have challenged peremptorily'\ [citation omitted]
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Judges: Greenfield, Gants, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Kafker
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15 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. ShermanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-02-13· cited 13×
- COMMONWEALTH v. JEAN LAHENS.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2021-10-01· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. MeloMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2019-05-08· cited 6×
- In re A.P., JuvenileSupreme Court of Vermont· 2020-10-09· cited 4×
- COMMONWEALTH v. CHRISTOPER F. HOIME.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2021-09-23· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. BeneditoMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2019-06-27· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. ButlerMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2020-03-26
- Commonwealth v. WatermanMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2020-10-19
- Commonwealth v. GrimbilasMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-03-15
- Commonwealth v. Pineda-MendozaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-05-02
- Commonwealth v. AvilesMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-06-11
- Commonwealth v. ChilcoffMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2023-08-02
- Alvin Campbell v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2024-10-08
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Cites
34 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2005-09-29· cited 211×
- Michael G. Tyson v. Clarence Trigg, Superintendent of the Indiana Youth Center and Attorney General of the State of IndianaSeventh Circuit· 1995-04-13· cited 116×
- Commonwealth v. BurkeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-11-22· cited 109×
- Commonwealth v. StuckichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-01-16· cited 108×
- Commonwealth v. McCoyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-05-20· cited 89×
- Commonwealth v. Pytou HeangMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-02-15· cited 81×
- Commonwealth v. AranaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-02-13· cited 81×
- Commonwealth v. KellyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-02-20· cited 76×
- Atkins v. Oregon Department of RevenueSupreme Court· 1996-01-08· cited 76×
- Commonwealth v. AvilesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-12-06· cited 68×
- Commonwealth v. LongMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-03-30· cited 65×
- Commonwealth v. LopezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-04-17· cited 54×
- Commonwealth v. AndradeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-06-25· cited 49×
- Commonwealth v. MosbyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1991-03-06· cited 47×
- Commonwealth v. PerezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2011-09-23· cited 47×
- Commonwealth v. StroynyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2002-01-18· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. BryantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-08-25· cited 39×
- Commonwealth v. BishopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1937-01-25· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-05-08· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. FittaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-03-13· cited 33×
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