Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/5/2009
Commonwealth v. Torres
Citations
- 453 Mass. 722
- 905 N.E.2d 101
- 2009 Mass. LEXIS 70
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- no abuse of discretion to admit a distance obtained by using a device calibrated by measuring a known distance
- counsel not ineffective for failing to exercise peremptory challenge on either of two jurors who judge declared impartial, following inquiry, and counsel confirmed he was satisfied
- officer testified that during same month as offenses he had “calibrated the MeasureMaster [roller tape] by using it to measure a known distance, and that the device was accurate”
- failure to exercise peremptory challenge not ineffective assistance of counsel where no prejudice results
- judge is to scrupulously avoid “invading the province of the jury”
- whether measuring device was calibrated
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Judges: Marshall
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11 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. CarusoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2017-01-13· cited 25×
- Commonwealth v. WhitlockMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-05-28· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. BerardiMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2015-10-09· cited 7×
- Ray v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2012-07-24· cited 7×
- Commonwealth v. TiscioneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-06-25· cited 6×
- Commonwealth v. PodgurskiMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2012-01-24· cited 6×
- Police Department v. GallantMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2010-06-01· cited 1×
- Commonwealth v. DavisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2021-05-17
- Commonwealth v. CopelandMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-01-22
- Commonwealth v. DoughtyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2023-05-02
- Karen Read v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2025-02-11
Cites
25 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1974-07-30· cited 1,208×
- Commonwealth v. RodriquezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-08-06· cited 183×
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-05-17· cited 183×
- Commonwealth v. ConnorMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-08-21· cited 138×
- Commonwealth v. BysMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1976-05-28· cited 92×
- Commonwealth v. GreenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-07-17· cited 70×
- Commonwealth v. LeahyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2005-12-09· cited 58×
- Commonwealth v. AscolilloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1989-08-01· cited 54×
- Commonwealth v. MartinezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-04-10· cited 54×
- Commonwealth v. FrancisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-08-22· cited 50×
- Commonwealth v. SwaffordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-03-30· cited 48×
- Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-06-29· cited 44×
- Commonwealth v. HebertMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-02-05· cited 42×
- Commonwealth v. BryantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-08-25· cited 39×
- Commonwealth v. DuranMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-09-13· cited 37×
- Commonwealth v. ClementsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2002-02-27· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. LeftwichMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-03-07· cited 34×
- Commonwealth v. WhynaughtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-01-03· cited 30×
- United States v. Helenmary HotzFirst Circuit· 1980-05-05· cited 26×
- Commonwealth v. ClementsMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2001-05-10· cited 21×
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