Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/13/1973

Commonwealth v. Clark

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295 N.E.2d 163
363 Mass. 467
1973 Mass. LEXIS 415

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involuntary manslaughter instruction would be warranted if the evidence supported a conclusion that the gun was discharged by “accident or wanton or reckless conduct”
evidence insufficient where there was no showing defendant had prior knowledge of weapon or intent to use it
suf ficient where relatives were contacted and several police departments joined in search for witness
jury could not have inferred that defendant knew of and shared intent to use gun produced by coventurer during drug deal, where there was no evidence that defendant knew beforehand that coventurer had gun and intended to use it
convictions of murder in the second degree
convictions of murder in the second degree

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Judges: Tauro, Reardon, Quirico, Kaplan, Wilkins

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