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· 1/7/1921

Altinovitch's Case

Citations

  • 237 Mass. 130
  • 129 N.E. 372
  • 1921 Mass. LEXIS 821

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  • although defendant’s entering property to reclaim it was lawful, if such action was taken with intent to provoke the victim into an affray so that defendant, under such pretext, could kill victim, then self-defense is not a defense

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Judges: Braley

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