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5 Massachusetts opinions name it 1 courts 1983–2017 0 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Johnsongreen2 sentences2017The Commonwealth conceded, and the motion judge found, that during the colloquy the defendant was not informed of the maximum penalty he faced or his right against self-incrimination as required by Mass.R.Crim.P. 12(c). " '[W]hile compliance with the procedures set out in rule 12(c) is mandatory, adherence to or departure from them is but one factor to be considered in resolving' whether a plea was knowingly and voluntarily made." Commonwealth v. Rodriguez , 52 Mass. App. Ct. 572 , 580 (2001), quoting from Commonwealth v. Johnson , 11 Mass. App. Ct. 835 , 841 (1981). 2016Thus, while compliance with the procedures set out in rule 12(c) is mandatory, adherence to or departure from them is but one factor to be considered in resolving the issue.” Commonwealth v. Johnson, supra at 841 (citations and quotation marks omitted). | 3 | 5 |
Commonwealth v. Clericogreen1 sentence2016See Commonwealth v. Barry, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 995, 996 (1985); Commonwealth v. Clerico, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 407, 413 (1993). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Barrygreen1 sentence2016See Commonwealth v. Barry, 19 Mass. App. Ct. 995, 996 (1985); Commonwealth v. Clerico, 35 Mass. App. Ct. 407, 413 (1993). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Nolangreen1 sentence2001Commonwealth v. Nolan, 16 Mass. App. Ct. 994, 995 (1983). “[Wjhile compliance with the procedures set out in rule 12(c) is mandatory, adherence to or departure from them is but one factor to be considered in resolving” whether a plea was knowingly and voluntarily made. | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. DeMarcogreen1 sentence1983See Commonwealth v. DeMarco, 387 Mass. 481, 482, 484, 487 (1982); Commonwealth v. Johnson, 11 Mass. App. Ct. 835, 841 (1981) (“[Wjhile compliance with the procedures set out in rule 12[c] is mandatory, adherence to or departure from them is but one factor to be considered in resolving” whether a waiver was knowingly and voluntarily made). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Rodriguez
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2 sentences2017The Commonwealth conceded, and the motion judge found, that during the colloquy the defendant was not informed of the maximum penalty he faced or his right against self-incrimination as required by Mass.R.Crim.P. 12(c). " '[W]hile compliance with the procedures set out in rule 12(c) is mandatory, adherence to or departure from them is but one factor to be considered in resolving' whether a plea was knowingly and voluntarily made." Commonwealth v. Rodriguez , 52 Mass. App. Ct. 572 , 580 (2001), quoting from Commonwealth v. Johnson , 11 Mass. App. Ct. 835 , 841 (1981). 2017"Each case must be analyzed individually to determine whether compliance with rule 12 would have made a difference in the decision of the defendant to plead guilty." Rodriguez , supra . | 1 | 2017–2017 |
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.