Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/17/1997
Commonwealth v. Ward
Citations
- 426 Mass. 290
- 688 N.E.2d 227
- 1997 Mass. LEXIS 413
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- no waiver where, although intoxicated, defendant was coherent and able to understand his circumstances and surroundings
- defendant had been drinking for several hours, smelled of alcohol, and had .39 blood alcohol content
- declining to sit as “second jury” in Russian roulette case
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Judges: Fried
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16 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Commonwealth v. Milo M.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-01-05· cited 36×
- Commonwealth v. WolinskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-04-13· cited 33×
- Commonwealth v. OrtizMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2000-03-27· cited 28×
- Commonwealth v. ThomasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2014-09-02· cited 23×
- Commonwealth v. AmaralMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2019-04-05· cited 16×
- In re T.H.District of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2006-05-11· cited 15×
- Commonwealth v. RileyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2001-01-25· cited 9×
- Commonwealth v. LiptakMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2011-08-11· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. BannisterMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2019-02-21· cited 8×
- Commonwealth v. HallMassachusetts Appeals Court· 1998-07-01· cited 5×
- Commonwealth v. BigleyMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2014-06-24· cited 4×
- Edington v. StateIndiana Supreme Court· 2004-04-20· cited 3×
- Commonwealth v. GreenMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2002-07-05· cited 3×
- In Re THDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 2006-05-11
- Commonwealth v. WardMassachusetts Appeals Court· 2018-03-12
- Commonwealth v. WoodsMassachusetts Superior Court· 2004-08-03
Cites
31 cases in this archive are cited by this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court· 1966-06-13· cited 58,288×
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court· 1981-06-22· cited 6,931×
- Brewer v. WilliamsSupreme Court· 1977-05-16· cited 2,626×
- Francis v. FranklinSupreme Court· 1985-04-29· cited 2,053×
- Oregon v. BradshawSupreme Court· 1983-06-23· cited 1,351×
- Commonwealth v. TavaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1982-01-29· cited 315×
- Commonwealth v. MelloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-05-17· cited 183×
- Commonwealth v. GouldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-05-20· cited 140×
- Commonwealth v. MageeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1996-08-01· cited 101×
- Commonwealth v. EdwardsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1995-06-26· cited 84×
- Commonwealth v. RepozaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-07-23· cited 71×
- Commonwealth v. BarrosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1997-07-28· cited 65×
- Commonwealth v. SamaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1991-12-05· cited 63×
- Commonwealth v. FernetteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1986-11-26· cited 59×
- People v. HaackMichigan Supreme Court· 1976-04-21· cited 54×
- Commonwealth v. ShippsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1987-05-12· cited 52×
- Commonwealth v. AtencioMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1963-03-28· cited 46×
- Commonwealth v. CostaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1993-03-15· cited 45×
- Commonwealth v. WallaceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1963-05-02· cited 40×
- Commonwealth v. BouvierMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1944-06-12· cited 39×
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