Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/13/2005
Commonwealth v. Walker
Citations
- 443 Mass. 867
- 825 N.E.2d 491
- 2005 Mass. LEXIS 158
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- involving waived claims that unappealed ruling was clearly erroneous and counsel’s failure to appreciate merits of appeal constituted ineffective assistance
- description of robber by race alone without other factors suggestive of criminal activity insufficient for reasonable suspicion
- “Subsequent legal developments cannot be used to alter present final decisions except in extreme circumstances not existing here; otherwise finality has no meaning”
- in evaluating ineffective assistance claim, court considers state of law at time and not subsequent decisions
- we consider counsel’s conduct in light of the law at the time of trial
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Judges: Greaney
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18 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. MeneusMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2017-01-11· cited 65×
- Commonwealth v. BaranMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-05-15· cited 28×
- Commonwealth v. AncrumMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2006-03-03· cited 14×
- Commonwealth v. MooreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2016-01-11· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. DasilvaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2006-06-20· cited 13×
- Commonwealth v. QuinnMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2007-03-20· cited 11×
- Commonwealth v. MurphyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2008-10-30· cited 10×
- Commonwealth v. MartinezMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2009-05-11· cited 5×
- Commonwealth v. ButlerMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2011-07-08· cited 5×
- Wal Mart Stores, Inc. v. Wayne Township AssessorIndiana Tax Court· 2005-04-08· cited 4×
- Commonwealth v. WarrenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2015-06-10· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. Fabian F.Massachusetts Appeals Court· 2013-03-06· cited 2×
- Commonwealth v. CostaMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2006-03-03· cited 1×
- Commonwealth v. DriscollMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2017-05-09
- Commonwealth v. SantosMassachusetts Superior Court· 2006-06-19
- Commonwealth v. BethuneMassachusetts Superior Court· 2013-06-11
- Commonwealth v. LewisMassachusetts Superior Court· 2014-04-29
- Commonwealth v. Thomas MercadoMassachusetts Superior Court· 2023-07-07
Cites
41 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court· 1968-06-10· cited 37,942×
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1974-07-30· cited 1,208×
- Kercheval v. United StatesSupreme Court· 1927-05-16· cited 1,174×
- Commonwealth v. AntobenedettoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1974-07-25· cited 169×
- Commonwealth v. LyonsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-12-26· cited 131×
- Commonwealth v. FraserMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-07-02· cited 130×
- Commonwealth v. ThibeauMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1981-12-17· cited 123×
- Commonwealth v. ComitaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-02-19· cited 119×
- Commonwealth v. MosesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1990-07-18· cited 113×
- Commonwealth v. LopezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1998-02-06· cited 102×
- Commonwealth v. WrenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1984-04-19· cited 97×
- Commonwealth v. AndrewsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-11-29· cited 95×
- Commonwealth v. BarrosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-09-28· cited 94×
- Commonwealth v. CheekMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-08-20· cited 91×
- Commonwealth v. WatsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-02-08· cited 82×
- Commonwealth v. DeMarcoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-10-18· cited 64×
- Commonwealth v. FanelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1992-04-21· cited 63×
- Commonwealth v. MaharMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2004-06-07· cited 58×
- Mains v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-12-13· cited 57×
- Commonwealth v. SanchezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1988-12-22· cited 42×
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