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· 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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