Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/10/1998
Commonwealth v. Melendez
Citations
- 427 Mass. 214
- 692 N.E.2d 61
- 1998 Mass. LEXIS 163
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- requiring jury instruction on element of joint venturer’s knowledge of weapon where principal’s crime involves use of weapon
- referring to \omission of th[is] knowledge element in instructing on\ joint venture liability for crime involving use of dangerous weapon
- omission of element of crime from instruction would require new trial even in absence of objection
- “It is, of course, correct that joint venture guilt for the commission of a crime involving the use of a dangerous weapon may not be imposed on a defendant unless he knew that one of his companions was armed”
- “It is, of course, correct that joint venture guilt for the commission of a crime involving the use of a dangerous weapon may not be imposed on a defendant unless he knew that one of his companions was armed”
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Judges: Wilkins
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11 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. BrittMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2013-05-10· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. NettoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-02-14· cited 52×
- Commonwealth v. RedmondMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-10-18· cited 34×
- Commonwealth v. BollingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-06-12· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. ColonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-10-04· cited 18×
- Commonwealth v. SpringerMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2000-06-20· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. IrvingMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-04-09· cited 8×
- COMMONWEALTH v. TIMOTHY M. LAVIN (and ten companion cases ).Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2022-06-23· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. CharlesMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-03-19· cited 5×
- Commonwealth v. DosoutoMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2012-09-25· cited 5×
- U.S. Bank, N.A. v. National Lenders, Inc.Massachusetts Superior Court· 2008-04-09
Cites
10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. WrightMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-01-15· cited 357×
- Commonwealth v. ThomasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-11-10· cited 90×
- Commonwealth v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-03-23· cited 71×
- Commonwealth v. SchandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-07-18· cited 63×
- Commonwealth v. ClaudioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-06-14· cited 62×
- Commonwealth v. HamiltonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-12-05· cited 38×
- Commonwealth v. LennonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-03-16· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-11-13· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. WhiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1996-04-18· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. SimmonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-02-11· cited 22×
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