Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/16/1983
Commonwealth v. Michaud
Citations
- 451 N.E.2d 396
- 389 Mass. 491
- 1983 Mass. LEXIS 1535
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- reversing convictions of involuntary manslaughter under theory of wanton or reckless conduct and entering required findings of not guilty where twenty-four day old baby died of starvation despite uncontroverted evidence that mother was breast feeding at regular intervals
- evidence insufficient to support Commonwealth's theory of involuntary manslaughter for reckless failure to seek medical attention for a child
- evidence insufficient to support Commonwealth’s theory of involuntary manslaughter for reckless failure to seek medical attention for a child
- “Proof of recklessness requires ‘more than a mistake of judgment or even gross negligence’ ...”
- disbelief of testimony does not support a finding that the opposite is true
- disbelief of testimony does not support a finding that the opposite is true
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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Lynch
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31 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. LewinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1989-08-14· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. TwitchellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-08-11· cited 38×
- Lily Transportation Corp. v. Royal Institutional Services, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2005-08-05· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. RaposoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-07-21· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. PughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-06-15· cited 24×
- Commonwealth v. KapplerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-12-15· cited 23×
- Commonwealth v. SullivanMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-09-23· cited 20×
- Palmer v. PalmerMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-12-09· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. ChapmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-03-15· cited 19×
- Adcom Products, Inc. v. Konica Business Machines USA, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1996-08-14· cited 19×
- Kaitz v. Foreign Motors, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-12-24· cited 16×
- Commonwealth v. FernandesMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1999-03-15· cited 16×
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-12-15· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. HardyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-06-12· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. CameranoMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1997-03-26· cited 11×
- Hopping v. Whirlaway, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 1994-07-29· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. GuamanMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2016-08-17· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. PearceMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1997-07-07· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. LandenburgMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1996-08-05· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. PapadinisMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-02-27· cited 6×
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