· 3/1/1893
Commonwealth v. Canny
Citations
- 158 Mass. 210
- 33 N.E. 340
- 1893 Mass. LEXIS 267
How courts have described this case
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- “The intent to inflict injury can be inferred from the very character of the act. Any reasonable person would expect or intend serious injury to be inflicted by shooting another at point blank range with a .38 caliber pistol. Reasonable minds could not conclude otherwise”
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Judges: Field
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