Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/11/1986
Commonwealth v. Pope
Citations
- 491 N.E.2d 240
- 397 Mass. 275
- 1986 Mass. LEXIS 1275
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- suicide note confessing to killing victim not admissible to demonstrate premeditation and motive, where it purported to explain past conduct and did not disclose present or future intent to kill
- “We note . . . that despite the language of the rule, courts and commentators have concluded that the same standard of ‘clear corroboration’ of trustworthiness that applies to admission of exculpatory statements should also be applied to inculpatory statements”
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Judges: Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch
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15 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-08-13· cited 274×
- Commonwealth v. JamesMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1991-04-26· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. SemedoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1996-05-22· cited 53×
- Commonwealth v. FrancisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-08-22· cited 50×
- Commonwealth v. CharlesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-01-15· cited 32×
- Commonwealth v. BianchiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-11-09· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. DraytonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2015-10-01· cited 24×
- Commonwealth v. LowderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-07-10· cited 18×
- Fire Commissioner v. JosephMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1986-10-30· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. MarreroMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2003-12-29· cited 4×
- Zinck v. Gateway Country Store, Inc.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2008-09-11· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. ReyesMassachusetts Superior Court· 1996-04-15
- Shaw v. Massachusetts Bay InsuranceMassachusetts Superior Court· 1997-06-12
- Commonwealth v. NgMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-02-08
- Commonwealth v. ConleyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2023-10-25
Cites
19 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Shepard v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1933-11-06· cited 477×
- People v. MaerlingNew York Court of Appeals· 1978-12-21· cited 242×
- United States v. Gilberto Pablo AlvarezFifth Circuit· 1978-11-20· cited 162×
- Commonwealth v. CundriffMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-12-16· cited 157×
- Commonwealth v. RichardsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-03-13· cited 133×
- United States v. Claude Leander RileyEighth Circuit· 1981-09-08· cited 131×
- United States v. Rowland Chester ThomasFifth Circuit· 1978-04-13· cited 104×
- Commonwealth v. BaschMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-06-28· cited 83×
- United States v. Antonio John Palumbo, IIThird Circuit· 1981-03-13· cited 79×
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-12-09· cited 72×
- Commonwealth v. WhiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-07-30· cited 67×
- Commonwealth v. CarrMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-11-09· cited 61×
- State v. NgWashington Supreme Court· 1985-12-05· cited 43×
- Commonwealth v. MeechMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-04-29· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. LeBlancMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-10-04· cited 28×
- Maugeri v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida· 1984-12-18· cited 24×
- State v. HodgeMissouri Court of Appeals· 1983-06-30· cited 18×
- People v. MooreColorado Court of Appeals· 1984-10-11· cited 7×
- State v. CanadayCourt of Appeals of Arizona· 1984-05-17· cited 5×
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