Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 9/16/1983

Commonwealth v. Evans

Citations

454 N.E.2d 458
390 Mass. 144
1983 Mass. LEXIS 1672

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felony-murder rule makes accidental discharge of a weapon irrelevant because intent to commit the felony, not the killing, provides the requisite malice
defendant who kills victim in commission or attempted commission of robbery while armed with gun guilty of murder by application of felony-murder role
defendant not entitled to self-defense instruction where underlying felony was armed assault with intent to rob
victim did not use excessive force and thus court declined to consider whether the defendant’s right to self-defense may have been restored
felony-murder applies where victim was killed by accidental discharge of gun

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Judges: Hennessey, Liacos, Lynch, Nolan, O'Connor

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