· 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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