Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 9/20/2017

Commonwealth v. Brown

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477 Mass. 805
81 N.E.3d 1173
2017 WL 4172566
2017 Mass. LEXIS 710

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holding that “in trials that commence after the date of the opinion in this case, a defendant may not be convicted of murder without proof of one of the three prongs of malice”
reducing felony-murder verdict from first degree to second degree where defendant's involvement was limited to supplying firearm and clothing used in robbery
in trials commencing after date of opinion, defendant may not be convicted of felony-murder without proof of one of the three prongs of malice
evidence that defendant provided some instrumentality that played important role in underlying crime was sufficient for jury to find joint 12 venture
verdict reduced where defendant supplied materials used by others to commit crime while defendant stayed home
\The purpose of an opening statement is to outline in a general way the nature of the case which the counsel expects to be able to prove or support by evidence.\ (quotation omitted)

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Judges: Gants, Lenk, Hines, Gaziano, Lowy, Bltdd, Cypher

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