Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/30/1987
Commonwealth v. Maloney
Citations
- 506 N.E.2d 1147
- 399 Mass. 785
- 1987 Mass. LEXIS 1278
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- holding that live-in boy friend of defendant’s sister could consent to police search because he “appeared to be a lawful occupant with authority to permit the police to enter,” while simultaneously recognizing actual authority of sister, who was also present, to consent
- boyfriend appeared to be lawful occupant with authority to permit police to enter
- crime of attempted murder requires proof of intent to kill
- Police officers searching for the defendant after he was seen running from the scene of a fire lawfully entered the home of his sister, with her permission and that of her boyfriend, who appeared to be a lawful occupant of the premises, to arrest the defendant
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Judges: Abrams, Liacos, Nolan, O'Connor, Wilkins
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- State v. EarpCourt of Appeals of Maryland· 1990-04-10· cited 74×
- Commonwealth v. RogersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2005-05-16· cited 60×
- Commonwealth v. PORTER P.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-03-11· cited 57×
- Commonwealth v. VoisineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-04-08· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. ThomasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-09-02· cited 23×
- United States v. Victor Hernandez-MontesFifth Circuit· 2016-07-25· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. MooreMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-03-28· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. HillMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-01-29· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. ConsidineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-01-31· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1992-06-11· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. AllenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-05-13· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. GagnonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1994-11-21· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. Porter P.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2008-10-31· cited 5×
- Commonwealth v. LopezMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-08-13· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. OrmondeMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-06-14· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. WatersMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1989-02-28· cited 1×
- Commonwealth v. SquiresMassachusetts Superior Court· 1999-06-03· cited 1×
- Commonwealth v. CastilloMassachusetts Superior Court· 1995-12-15
- Commonwealth v. BlakeMassachusetts Superior Court· 2007-08-10
- Commonwealth v. CortesMassachusetts Superior Court· 2008-06-05
Cites
4 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- United States v. MatlockSupreme Court· 1974-02-20· cited 3,648×
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-08-07· cited 1,893×
- Commonwealth v. HensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-04-18· cited 162×
- Commonwealth v. McInerneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-07-28· cited 104×
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