Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/19/2011
Commonwealth v. Shea
Citations
- 460 Mass. 163
- 950 N.E.2d 393
- 2011 Mass. LEXIS 591
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- criticizing particular hybrid voir dire process used by trial judge, while finding no abuse of discretion
- transferred intent instruction appropriate where fourteen year old girl killed instead of intended target who pulled girl in front of him during gunfire
- verdict slip need not identify theory on which jury found defendant guilty where only one theory is presented as there is no chance of ambiguity
- no special question necessary where Commonwealth pursued only one theory of murder in first degree
- admission by silence requires evidence that the party heard and understood an accusation that a reasonable person would challenge
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7 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. FerreiraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-03-18· cited 24×
- Commonwealth v. TaylorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-12-12· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. GomesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2016-10-26· cited 14×
- COMMONWEALTH v. ELIAS SANCHEZ.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2022-01-24· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. CharltonMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2012-02-16· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. LoyaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2020-02-06
- Commonwealth v. EtienneMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2019-02-13
Cites
30 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1994-03-21· cited 396×
- Commonwealth v. TuckerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1905-11-28· cited 234×
- Commonwealth v. HensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-04-18· cited 162×
- Commonwealth v. AmazeenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-04-20· cited 139×
- State v. KipfNebraska Supreme Court· 1990-01-19· cited 125×
- Commonwealth v. VinnieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-08-12· cited 118×
- Commonwealth v. WilborneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-01-07· cited 113×
- Commonwealth v. FisherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-02-12· cited 101×
- Commonwealth v. St. GermainMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-08-05· cited 100×
- Commonwealth v. GilMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-11-06· cited 87×
- Commonwealth v. BerryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-04-14· cited 87×
- Commonwealth v. OlszewskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-12-30· cited 82×
- Commonwealth v. SantosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-10-31· cited 73×
- Commonwealth v. McKayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-03-07· cited 66×
- Commonwealth v. MacKenzieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-08-21· cited 61×
- Commonwealth v. ChristianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-01-14· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. BraleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-06-12· cited 58×
- Watkins v. StateTennessee Supreme Court· 1965-06-02· cited 47×
- Commonwealth v. LopesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-01-22· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. WomackMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2010-07-13· cited 32×
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