Massachusetts

MA 15E. Assault and Battery by Discharging a Firearm — Penalty.

Annotated Laws of Massachusetts PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES (Chs. 263 – 280) TITLE I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS (Chs. 263 – 274) Chapter 265 Crimes Against the Person (§§ 1 — 60) Effective until October 23, 2024: § 15E. Assault and Battery by Discharging a Firearm — Penalty. (a) Whoever commits […]

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MA 37. Civil Rights Violations — Sentence and Punishment.

Annotated Laws of Massachusetts PART IV CRIMES, PUNISHMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS IN CRIMINAL CASES (Chs. 263 – 280) TITLE I CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS (Chs. 263 – 274) Chapter 265 Crimes Against the Person (§§ 1 — 60) § 37. Civil Rights Violations — Sentence and Punishment. No person, whether or not acting under color of law, shall

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Commonwealth v. Cintron, 2020 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1047 (MA Ct. App. 2020)

Commonwealth v. Cintron, 2020 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1047 (MA Ct. App. 2020) Appeals Court of Massachusetts December 15, 2020, Entered 20-P-394 2020 Mass. App. Unpub. LEXIS 1047 | 99 Mass. App. Ct. 1103 | 2020 WL 7350266 Commonwealth vs. Enrique Cintron. Judges: Kinder, Shin & Hand, JJ. Opinion MEMORANDUM AND ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE

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Commonwealth v. Rivera, 2020 Mass. App. LEXIS 37 (MA App. Ct. 2019)

Commonwealth v. Rivera, 2020 Mass. App. LEXIS 37 (MA App. Ct. 2019) Appeals Court of Massachusetts September 17, 2019, Argued; April 9, 2020, Decided No. 18-P-1584. 2020 Mass. App. LEXIS 37 Commonwealth vs. Benjamin Rivera. Counsel: Robert F. Hennessy for the defendant. Katherine E. McMahon, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth. Judges: Present: Vuono, Meade,

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MA CPJI 5.9 Accident

Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions (MCLE) CHAPTER 5 INSTRUCTIONS ON DEFENSE AND JUSTIFICATION § 5.9 ACCIDENT The defendant does not have to prove anything in a criminal trial. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt every element of the crime charged. In this case there is evidence that what occurred was an

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MA CPJI 5.7 Necessity

Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions (MCLE) CHAPTER 5 INSTRUCTIONS ON DEFENSE AND JUSTIFICATION § 5.7 NECESSITY n1 § 5.7 NECESSITY In certain limited circumstances, a person may be justified in the commission of an otherwise criminal act because of necessity–that is, where the harm from the commission of the crime is significantly exceeded

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MA CPJI 5.4.4 Instructions on Specific Topics

Massachusetts Superior Court Criminal Practice Jury Instructions (MCLE) CHAPTER 5 INSTRUCTIONS ON DEFENSE AND JUSTIFICATION § 5.4 SELF DEFENSE AND DEFENSE OF ANOTHER § 5.4.4 Instructions on Specific Topics (a) Victim’s Reputation, Past Violence, and Threats Known to Defendant In considering whether or not the defendant actually believed that he or she was in immediate

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