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· 11/7/1986

Commonwealth v. Donoghue

Citations

  • 499 N.E.2d 832
  • 23 Mass. App. Ct. 103
  • 1986 Mass. App. LEXIS 1865

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • exigent circumstances where “unusually brutal” nature of assault that had just occurred suggested suspect was dangerous and there may be other victims
  • police entry lawful while investigating brutal slashing of a victim who had indicated defendant as his assailant whom police reasonably believed to be inside his apartment and armed and dangerous

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Judges: Greaney, Perretta, Smith

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