Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/24/1983
Commonwealth v. Louraine
Citations
- 453 N.E.2d 437
- 390 Mass. 28
- 1983 Mass. LEXIS 1631
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- reversing murder conviction because trial court declined to permit defendant to appear in court unmedicated when defense based on defendant’s alleged insanity
- “A defendant is entitled to place before the jury any evidence which is at all probative of his mental condition”
- voluntarily induced incompetency constitutes a waiver of right to be tried while competent
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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Nolan, O'Connor
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38 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- State v. ColonSupreme Court of Connecticut· 2004-12-28· cited 228×
- United States v. Scott SchulerNinth Circuit· 1987-03-26· cited 107×
- Commonwealth v. MamayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-05-15· cited 104×
- Commonwealth v. DonahueMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-02-03· cited 97×
- Commonwealth v. TrumbleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-10-15· cited 82×
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-12-09· cited 59×
- Riggins v. StateNevada Supreme Court· 1991-03-28· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. SheriffMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-06-11· cited 37×
- Rickman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee· 1997-07-28· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. PolkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-04-13· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-08-29· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. ZagrodnyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-12-20· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. Sliech-BrodeurMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-07-19· cited 33×
- State v. JasuilewiczNew Jersey Superior Court App Division· 1985-12-04· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. BresciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-05-08· cited 28×
- People v. HardestyMichigan Court of Appeals· 1984-11-19· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. GaboriaultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-03-31· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. BrennanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-03-09· cited 24×
- Commonwealth v. ColleranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-10-23· cited 24×
- People v. MatthewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York· 1989-07-12· cited 22×
Cites
35 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×
- Chambers v. MississippiSupreme Court· 1973-02-21· cited 5,756×
- Washington v. TexasSupreme Court· 1967-06-12· cited 3,395×
- Sims v. GeorgiaSupreme Court· 1967-01-23· cited 561×
- Commonwealth v. McHoulMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1967-05-16· cited 220×
- Commonwealth v. WalkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-06-24· cited 198×
- Commonwealth v. CinelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-05-16· cited 179×
- Commonwealth v. GouldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-05-20· cited 140×
- Guardianship of RoeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-04-23· cited 118×
- Commonwealth v. KostkaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-06-23· cited 109×
- Commonwealth v. ShelleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-08-21· cited 105×
- Commonwealth v. HarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-12-15· cited 96×
- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1970-04-03· cited 82×
- United States v. Charles Anthony HartfieldNinth Circuit· 1975-03-12· cited 76×
- Commonwealth v. O'BRIENMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-04-06· cited 76×
- Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1935-11-13· cited 75×
- Commonwealth v. BradyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-03-05· cited 67×
- Commonwealth v. SheehanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-12-11· cited 61×
- Commonwealth v. SchulzeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-07-22· cited 59×
- Commonwealth v. ColeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-03-05· cited 58×
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