Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/14/1997
Commonwealth v. Martin
Citations
- 425 Mass. 718
- 683 N.E.2d 280
- 1997 Mass. LEXIS 226
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- \United States Constitution and the Massachusetts Constitution protect a defendant's right to proceed pro se\
- waiver of counsel effective where judge informed defendant “that self-representation required an understanding of . . . ‘involved’ legal concepts,” and defendant indicated that he understood the consequences “if he represented himself poorly”
- defendant has a constitutional right to make decisions relating to his defense because “respect for individual autonomy requires that he be allowed to go to jail under his own banner if he so desires and he makes the choice ‘with eyes open’ ”
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32 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. GomesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-01-12· cited 70×
- Commonwealth v. TevlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-01-30· cited 61×
- Commonwealth v. MeansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-06-12· cited 57×
- Commonwealth v. RobidouxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-12-04· cited 43×
- Commonwealth v. RoderiquesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-06-04· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. SimpsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-01-12· cited 33×
- State v. WatsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 2006-07-06· cited 31×
- Commonwealth v. Ogden O.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-04-17· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. FedericiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-07-06· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. FahertyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-04-11· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. PamplonaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-05-30· cited 16×
- Commonwealth v. WhiteMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2000-02-29· cited 14×
- Adoption of OliviaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-01-28· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. MyersMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-05-23· cited 12×
- Commonwealth v. NicollMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-12-23· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-05-14· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. SimpsonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1998-01-20· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. TracyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2000-11-06· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. MullenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2008-06-25· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. JohnsonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-12-30· cited 6×
Cites
24 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court· 1975-06-30· cited 11,585×
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court· 1970-04-06· cited 3,248×
- Godinez v. MoranSupreme Court· 1993-06-24· cited 1,916×
- Ronald Maynard v. Larry MeachumFirst Circuit· 1976-11-19· cited 213×
- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-01-30· cited 202×
- Commonwealth v. DelgadoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-04-18· cited 188×
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-05-17· cited 183×
- Commonwealth v. ApplebyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-04-01· cited 146×
- United States ex rel. Maldonado v. DennoSecond Circuit· 1965-07-12· cited 144×
- Commonwealth v. SherryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-07-01· cited 139×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-12-12· cited 120×
- Commonwealth v. FarrellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1948-04-12· cited 89×
- Commonwealth v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-03-10· cited 66×
- Commonwealth v. HoganMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-11-08· cited 59×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-03-15· cited 55×
- Commonwealth v. PaniaquaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-12-15· cited 49×
- Commonwealth v. SchuchardtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-08-15· cited 48×
- Commonwealth v. MottMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1974-03-14· cited 41×
- Commonwealth v. HoganMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1979-03-20· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. LeeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-03-07· cited 37×
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