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Arsenault v. Massachusetts, 393 U.S. 5 (1968)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Arsenault v. Massachusetts, 393 U.S. 5 (1968)
Arsenault v. Massachusetts No. 187, Misc. Decided October 14, 1968 393 U.S. 5
ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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Petitioner pleaded guilty to murder at a probable cause hearing when he had no counsel. He testified at his trial (when he had counsel), and denied guilt. On cross-examination, his prior plea was introduced. Petitioner was convicted and the State’s highest court affirmed over his contention that admission of the prior plea was error. Based on White v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 59, decided after petitioner’s trial, petitioner sought post-conviction relief, which that court denied on the ground that White was not retroactive.
Held: White v. Maryland, which is indistinguishable in principle from the present case, applies retroactively.
Certiorari granted; 353 Mass. 575, 233 N.E.2d 730, reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Arsenault v. Massachusetts, 393 U.S. 5 (1968) in 393 U.S. 5 Original Sources, accessed November 3, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MN8P6IGZ6VITWTH.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Arsenault v. Massachusetts, 393 U.S. 5 (1968), in 393 U.S. 5, Original Sources. 3 Nov. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MN8P6IGZ6VITWTH.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Arsenault v. Massachusetts, 393 U.S. 5 (1968). cited in 1968, 393 U.S. 5. Original Sources, retrieved 3 November 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MN8P6IGZ6VITWTH.
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