Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/27/1967

Commonwealth v. Campbell

Citations

226 N.E.2d 211
352 Mass. 387
1967 Mass. LEXIS 813

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testimony that defendant did not intend to haim victim, and strangulation was accidental, might warrant finding that killing was without malice
court must consider the defendant’s testimony “based upon the hypothesis that it is entirely true”
error to refuse to instruct on involuntary manslaughter in trial of murder indictment
involuntary manslaughter is “an unlawful homicide, unintentionally caused . . . by an act which constitutes such a disregard of probable harmful consequences to another as to constitute wanton or reckless conduct”
incredibility of testimony does not authorize refusal of an instruction based thereon
headlock that strangled victim, if done with intent simply to quiet her down, was a simple battery, and the death manslaughter; but if done with intent to rape her, was felonious, and the death was murder

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Judges: Wilkins, Spalding, Cutter, Kirk, Reardon

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