Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/5/1986
Commonwealth v. Lindsey
Citations
- 489 N.E.2d 666
- 396 Mass. 840
- 1986 Mass. LEXIS 1191
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- when evidence does not raise reasonable doubt whether defendant was acting out of necessity at all times when violating statute prohibiting carrying firearm, even if defendant did so in response to a serious and specific threat, no instruction on necessity required
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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan
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16 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Delk v. Bd. of Com'rs of Delaware CountyIndiana Court of Appeals· 1987-01-29· cited 56×
- Commonwealth v. LenoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-07-15· cited 38×
- Rogers v. GrundenIndiana Court of Appeals· 1992-03-30· cited 37×
- Commonwealth v. MooreMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-03-28· cited 21×
- State v. KellySupreme Court of New Jersey· 1990-04-04· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. McCambridgeMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1998-02-13· cited 17×
- Commonwealth v. TherriaultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-12-10· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. IglesiaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-08-01· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. KendallMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-03-28· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. JanvrinMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1998-02-19· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. O'KaneMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-12-27· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. HamptonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1988-07-21· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. WoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-07-29· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. GarutiMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-02-27· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. Ben B.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-09-26· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. GuardadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-04-13
Cites
21 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- United States v. BaileySupreme Court· 1980-01-21· cited 1,333×
- People v. AlmodovarNew York Court of Appeals· 1984-05-15· cited 439×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-03-15· cited 150×
- United States v. James Thomas NolanNinth Circuit· 1983-06-13· cited 119×
- United States v. Edgar Cherry GantFifth Circuit· 1982-11-09· cited 113×
- People v. KingCalifornia Supreme Court· 1978-08-29· cited 97×
- United States v. Lester Giles PanterFifth Circuit· 1982-09-16· cited 95×
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 1983-05-18· cited 85×
- Commonwealth v. RobinsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-01-06· cited 79×
- Commonwealth v. FranklinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-12-21· cited 75×
- Commonwealth v. SeayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-12-04· cited 61×
- State v. SpauldingSupreme Court of Minnesota· 1980-08-29· cited 51×
- Medley v. StateCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland· 1982-07-14· cited 48×
- Commonwealth v. BartholomewMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1950-07-05· cited 39×
- United States v. Ronnie VigilTenth Circuit· 1984-12-10· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. ThurberMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-04-08· cited 34×
- State v. WaltonSupreme Court of Iowa· 1981-10-21· cited 27×
- Mungin v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 1984-11-09· cited 16×
- State v. HarmonNew Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1985-06-20· cited 15×
- State v. JacksonLouisiana Court of Appeal· 1984-06-11· cited 13×
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