Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/20/2004
Commonwealth v. Torres
Citations
- 441 Mass. 499
- 806 N.E.2d 895
- 2004 Mass. LEXIS 213
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- explaining that Jackson analysis becomes relevant when bail decision results in prolonged detention
- defendant may be competent for purposes of bail hearing, but incompetent for the more complex tasks required to stand trial
- generally permissible to proceed with bail hearing pursuant to G. L. c. 276, § 57, where defendant has been found incompetent to stand trial
- relevant bail factors include defendant's criminal record and prior defaults, family and residential ties to community, financial resources, character and mental condition, as well as nature and circumstances of offense
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- Lavallee v. Justices in the Hampden Superior CourtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-07-28· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. NievesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-04-27· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. BurgessMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-01-08· cited 19×
- Commonwealth v. SimmonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2007-04-04· cited 18×
- Doe v. Sex Offender Registry BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2012-04-23· cited 10×
- Scione v. Commonwealth Commonwealth v. BarnesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-01-15· cited 9×
- Vasquez v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-03-28· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. MontgomeryMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2010-04-01· cited 3×
- Abbott A. v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-11-10· cited 1×
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- David Jones v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2025-07-17
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Cites
18 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court· 1976-02-24· cited 16,859×
- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court· 1979-05-14· cited 11,438×
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court· 1972-06-29· cited 10,835×
- Cafeteria & Restaurant Workers Union, Local 473 v. McElroySupreme Court· 1961-10-09· cited 2,289×
- Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee v. McGrathSupreme Court· 1951-04-30· cited 1,907×
- Coleman v. AlabamaSupreme Court· 1970-06-22· cited 1,808×
- Foucha v. LouisianaSupreme Court· 1992-05-18· cited 1,348×
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court· 1972-06-07· cited 1,284×
- Aime v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-04-05· cited 101×
- Spence v. GormleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-08-26· cited 57×
- In the Matter of TroyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-07-26· cited 55×
- Paquette v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-09-09· cited 36×
- Querubin v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-09-09· cited 31×
- Anthony Philip Romeo v. James B. RoacheFirst Circuit· 1987-06-11· cited 24×
- E. J. McClain v. Harold R. Swenson, Warden, Missouri State PenitentiaryEighth Circuit· 1970-12-16· cited 21×
- Commonwealth v. HatchMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2003-01-31· cited 16×
- HinnantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-05-13· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. PriestleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-03-10· cited 12×
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