· 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
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- 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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