Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 5/3/2000

Commonwealth v. Berry

Citations

431 Mass. 326
727 N.E.2d 517
2000 Mass. LEXIS 181

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reaffirming the rule stated in the Woodward decision as one of long standing
“jury could have determined that, as result of escalating hostility, defendant lashed out at victim in heat of passion”
defendant did not take advantage of every opportunity to avoid combat when \at least at some point he had adequate means of escape\
defendant did not take advantage of every opportunity to avoid combat when “at least at some point he had adequate means of escape”
absent a right to use deadly force in self-defense, an instruction on excessive force in self-defense is not available
jury could have determined that, as result of escalating hostility, defendant lashed out at victim in heat of passion

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Judges: Cowin

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