Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/17/1987
Commonwealth v. Walker
Citations
- 516 N.E.2d 1143
- 401 Mass. 338
- 1987 Mass. LEXIS 1533
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- jury free to disbelieve defendant’s version; nothing “compelling” in evidence which caused Commonwealth’s case to “deteriorate”
- jury free to disbelieve defendant's account where nothing compelling in defendant's evidence caused prosecution's case to deteriorate
- use of gun at close range supports jury finding of deliberate premeditation
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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor
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34 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. SanchezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1989-07-11· cited 101×
- Commonwealth v. AndrewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-11-29· cited 95×
- Commonwealth v. GordonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-05-14· cited 92×
- Commonwealth v. SimpsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-07-13· cited 88×
- Commonwealth v. CordleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-03-11· cited 85×
- Commonwealth v. O'LaughlinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2006-03-10· cited 73×
- Kater v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-08-01· cited 65×
- Commonwealth v. SmithMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-12-12· cited 63×
- Commonwealth v. HarrisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2005-03-24· cited 63×
- Commonwealth v. MacKenzieMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-08-21· cited 61×
- Commonwealth v. PauldingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2002-10-24· cited 47×
- Gateley's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-06-03· cited 46×
- Commonwealth v. LittleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2009-05-14· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. PikeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1999-11-04· cited 35×
- Commonwealth v. FrongilloMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2006-07-10· cited 22×
- Commonwealth v. AldenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-06-21· cited 20×
- Commonwealth v. BrownMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2008-04-17· cited 18×
- Commonwealth v. BeckerMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2008-01-25· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. LeachMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-02-27· cited 12×
Cites
17 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-08-07· cited 1,893×
- Commonwealth v. AmazeenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1978-04-20· cited 139×
- Commonwealth v. ClaryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1983-03-29· cited 114×
- Commonwealth v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1977-06-10· cited 108×
- Commonwealth v. BaschMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-06-28· cited 83×
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1973-10-03· cited 78×
- Commonwealth v. FlukerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1979-01-18· cited 77×
- Commonwealth v. DiMarzoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1974-02-28· cited 77×
- Commonwealth v. AndersonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-12-09· cited 72×
- Commonwealth v. MaguireMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-07-12· cited 69×
- Commonwealth v. StewartMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-11-10· cited 50×
- Commonwealth v. ElliotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-02-04· cited 46×
- Commonwealth v. BoyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-05-19· cited 35×
- Morceau v. Gould-National Batteries, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1962-04-09· cited 29×
- Commonwealth v. WoodsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-11-20· cited 27×
- Commonwealth v. GuilfoyleMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1985-12-05· cited 18×
- Commonwealth v. AlmonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-11-10· cited 15×
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