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M'Naghten test in Massachusetts

5 Massachusetts opinions name it 1 courts 1967–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Kahler v. Kansasgreen
scotus · 2020 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Kahler, 589 U.S. at 319-326 (Appendix) (listing eighteen jurisdictions following M'Naghten framework, three jurisdictions following M'Naghten supplemented by volitional prong, ten jurisdictions following moral incapacity standard, fourteen jurisdictions following Model Penal Code, and two jurisdictions with "unique formulation"); 1 W.R.

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Commonwealth v. McCanngreen
mass · 1950 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
2 sentences

2005Commonwealth v. McCann, 325 Mass. 510, 515 (1950).

2005Commonwealth v. McCann, 325 Mass. 510, 515 (1950).

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State Ex Rel. Schopf v. Schubertgreen
wis · 1970 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1976–1976
2 sentences

1976Schopf v. Schubert, 45 Wis.2d 644, 648 (1970) (burden on State under M’Naghten test; burden on defendant under Model Penal Code test).

1976Schopf v. Schubert, 45 Wis.2d 644, 648 (1970) (burden on State under M'Naghten test; burden on defendant under Model Penal Code test). [11] The amount of evidence necessary to vitiate the presumption varies within these jurisdictions.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. McHoul green
mass · 1967
2 sentences

2005In Commonwealth v. McHoul, supra at 546-547 , as an “evolutionary restatement” of our “modification” of the M’Naghten rule, see M’Naghten’s Case, 8 Eng.

2005In Commonwealth v. McHoul, supra at 546-547 , as an “evolutionary restatement” of our “modification” of the M’Naghten rule, see M’Naghten’s Case, 8 Eng.

12005–2005
State v. Law green
sc · 1978
2 sentences

1983Id. at 667 .

1983Id. at 667 .

11983–1983
Commonwealth v. Chester green
mass · 1958
1 sentence

1967Commonwealth v. Chester, 337 Mass. 702, 711 . 2 The importance of Chief Justice Shaw’s modification of thé M’Naghten rule to add the test of irresistible impulse is universally recognized.

11967–1967
State v. White green
wash · 1962
2 sentences

1967We anticipate, nevertheless, about the same division of experts at future trials of the issue of criminal irresponsibility. 11 In both New Jersey (State v. Lucas, 30 N. J. 37, 63-72) and Washington (State v. White, 60 Wash. 2d 551, 578-593 ), where the Code definition has been rejected, the issue Avas whether to replace the M’Naghten test.

1967We anticipate, nevertheless, about the same division of experts at future trials of the issue of criminal irresponsibility. 11 In both New Jersey (State v. Lucas, 30 N. J. 37, 63-72) and Washington (State v. White, 60 Wash. 2d 551, 578-593 ), where the Code definition has been rejected, the issue Avas whether to replace the M’Naghten test.

11967–1967

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MA § Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 278, § 33E (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 66 (1964–2026) MS 57 (1968–2026) KS 45 (1960–2020) PA 45 (1955–2023) AZ 37 (1964–2018) IA 27 (1968–2024) WA 26 (1957–2023) MN 20 (1967–2026) NJ 20 (1959–2025) FL 17 (1959–2015) VA 16 (1998–2025) OK 14 (1963–2000) MD 12 (1961–1991) OR 12 (1966–2020) AK 10 (1970–2021) NV 10 (1967–2021) TX 10 (1970–2013) RI 10 (1969–2012) NC 9 (1974–1996) NE 8 (1973–2018) TN 7 (1969–1999) WI 6 (1960–2014) HI 5 (1967–2020) MA 5 (1967–2024) UT 4 (1982–1999) CO 4 (1990–1993) WV 4 (1990–2014) OH 4 (1982–2003) SC 3 (1986–1997) CT 3 (1979–1984) MT 3 (1963–1993) MI 2 (1973–2001) SD 2 (1976–1980) NM 2 (1955–1977) LA 2 (1976–1981)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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