Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/15/1999

Commonwealth v. Doucette

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430 Mass. 461
720 N.E.2d 806
1999 Mass. LEXIS 692

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concluding that \The judge's instructions permitting the jury to consider self-defense by the use of deadly force on the armed home invasion charge granted the defendant a benefit to which he was not entitled\
concluding that “The judge’s instructions permitting the jury to consider self-defense by the use of deadly force on the armed home invasion charge granted the defendant a benefit to which he was not entitled”
discussing \dwelling place\ in context of G. L. c. 265, § 18C, concerning armed home invasion
regarding crime of home invasion, “term ‘dwelling house’ as used in the context of burglary always has been construed broadly, and, for purposes of the burglary statute, ‘an apartment dweller’s “dwelling house” does include secured common hallways’ ” [citations omitted]
two counts of armed home invasion under G. L. c. 265, § 18C, not duplicative of each other
defendant, who had been resident's friend, entered through unlocked door

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