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understanding defense in Massachusetts

5 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1985–2018 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.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Commonwealth v. Lamprongreen
mass · 2004 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 2005–2005
1 sentence

2005See Lam, supra at 230-231 n.9 (“The policy goals of the two rules differ, as do the procedures they require”).

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Commonwealth v. Wooldridgegreen
massappct · 1985 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
2 sentences

1993The trial judge was wrong to overlook the question of the defendant’s understanding of defense counsel’s representation of the parents of a prosecution witness — the safer course would have been to follow the teaching of Commonwealth v. Davis, 376 Mass. 777, 784 (1978) (where joint representation of defendants was at issue) that “in all criminal actions commencing after the publication date of this opinion, the trial court’s obligation to ensure a fair and impartial trial will include an affirmative duty to assure that [the] defendant is adequately informed of the risks ... [of a potential con

1993The trial judge was wrong to overlook the question of the defendant’s understanding of defense counsel’s representation of the parents of a prosecution witness — the safer course would have been to follow the teaching of Commonwealth v. Davis, 376 Mass. 777, 784 (1978) (where joint representation of defendants was at issue) that “in all criminal actions commencing after the publication date of this opinion, the trial court’s obligation to ensure a fair and impartial trial will include an affirmative duty to assure that [the] defendant is adequately informed of the risks ... [of a potential con

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Commonwealth v. Davisgreen
mass · 1978 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1993–1993
1 sentence

1993The trial judge was wrong to overlook the question of the defendant’s understanding of defense counsel’s representation of the parents of a prosecution witness — the safer course would have been to follow the teaching of Commonwealth v. Davis, 376 Mass. 777, 784 (1978) (where joint representation of defendants was at issue) that “in all criminal actions commencing after the publication date of this opinion, the trial court’s obligation to ensure a fair and impartial trial will include an affirmative duty to assure that [the] defendant is adequately informed of the risks ... [of a potential con

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Commonwealth v. Morrowgreen
mass · 1973 · cited in 1 Massachusetts opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
1 sentence

1986Therefore, we think it would be better practice for the judge to ask the questions, just as we think it would be better practice to include specific inquiry as to the defendant’s understanding waiver of the three constitutional rights.” Commonwealth v. Morrow, 363 Mass. 601, 605 (1973).

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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 (2)

CaseCitedYears
Commonwealth v. DeJesus green
mass · 2003
1 sentence

2018This understanding of the rule finds support in the case law as well; in Commonwealth v. DeJesus , 440 Mass. 147 , 152 (2003), the Supreme Judicial Court stated that in order for a motion to revise or revoke to be "properly filed," the motion "must be accompanied by an affidavit, or otherwise indicate the grounds upon which [the motion] is based " (emphasis supplied).

12018–2018
Ronald Maynard v. Larry Meachum green
ca1 · 1976
1 sentence

1985Maynard v. Meachum, supra at 278 .

11985–1985

Where else courts name it

NY 49 (1889–2026) IL 43 (1963–2026) PA 37 (1929–2023) CA 31 (1918–2026) LA 24 (1981–2023) GA 16 (1934–2024) OR 13 (1923–2021) TX 13 (1936–2024) NJ 10 (1952–2017) MO 9 (1898–2017) OH 9 (1934–2020) FL 8 (1989–2023) MI 8 (1872–2023) VA 8 (1925–2010) WA 8 (1973–2020) UT 7 (2012–2023) AL 7 (1887–2012) MD 6 (1993–2023) WY 5 (1974–2003) MA 5 (1985–2018) DC 5 (1974–2025) KY 5 (2006–2021) OK 5 (1909–1994) IA 4 (1924–2021) DE 4 (1934–2025) CT 4 (1993–2011) MT 4 (1977–2021) CO 3 (1991–2018) MN 3 (1891–1980) WI 3 (1978–2016) RI 3 (2010–2019) SD 2 (1913–1913) VT 2 (1986–2025) AZ 2 (2005–2006) IN 2 (2015–2019) HI 2 (1994–2005) NH 2 (1977–2013) KS 2 (1911–2020) NC 2 (1967–1976)

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