Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/24/1983
Commonwealth v. Nickerson
Citations
- 446 N.E.2d 68
- 388 Mass. 246
- 1983 Mass. LEXIS 1288
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- an inference of an intent to commit rape was supported by the fact that “the victim’s purse was not taken”
- evidence that victim's clothing \was in disarray\ such that her \virtually naked body\ was exposed was relevant to intent determination
- “a conscious act with the determination of the mind to do an act”
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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor
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33 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. GunterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-04-14· cited 116×
- Commonwealth v. ShelineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-02-24· cited 101×
- Commonwealth v. McLeodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-05-08· cited 86×
- Commonwealth v. StockhammerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-05-01· cited 81×
- Commonwealth v. MartinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-07-19· cited 66×
- Commonwealth v. GarabedianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-02-25· cited 62×
- Commonwealth v. LouraineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-08-24· cited 47×
- Commonwealth v. PrestonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-11-15· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. SevieriMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-03-27· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. LopesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-01-22· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. SimpsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-01-12· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-05-01· cited 30×
- Commonwealth v. BurdenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1983-04-21· cited 24×
- Commonwealth v. FudgeMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1985-07-16· cited 23×
- Commonwealth v. SzczukaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-04-17· cited 20×
- Commonwealth v. GaetenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1983-03-29· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. FulghamMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1987-01-20· cited 16×
- Commonwealth v. StephensMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1983-03-16· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. AhartMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1994-10-21· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. PerezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1989-07-10· cited 14×
Cites
26 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1960-04-18· cited 3,197×
- Pate v. RobinsonSupreme Court· 1966-03-21· cited 3,039×
- Drope v. MissouriSupreme Court· 1975-02-19· cited 2,695×
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-08-07· cited 1,893×
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-03-08· cited 576×
- Commonwealth v. ToneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-03-18· cited 186×
- People v. StanworthCalifornia Supreme Court· 1974-06-03· cited 166×
- Commonwealth v. VitelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-09-26· cited 122×
- Commonwealth v. BastaracheMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-12-12· cited 116×
- Commonwealth v. KostkaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-06-23· cited 109×
- David L. Hansford v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1966-10-14· cited 96×
- Commonwealth v. HobbsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-04-28· cited 93×
- Commonwealth v. BaschMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-06-28· cited 83×
- Commonwealth v. SudlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-10-14· cited 80×
- Commonwealth v. HillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-04-19· cited 61×
- United States v. ThomasUnited States Court of Military Appeals· 1962-09-07· cited 59×
- Commonwealth v. VailesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1971-12-02· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. TarverMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1975-12-22· cited 56×
- People v. QuickeCalifornia Supreme Court· 1964-03-20· cited 48×
- Charles D. Pouncey v. United StatesD.C. Circuit· 1965-06-30· cited 42×
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