Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 11/19/1992

Commonwealth v. Gould

Citations

603 N.E.2d 201
413 Mass. 707
1992 Mass. LEXIS 577

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discussing lesser included offense: “We have stated repeatedly that, ‘[w]hen the evidence permits a finding of a lesser included offense, a judge must, upon request, instruct the jury on the possibility of conviction of the lesser crime’ ” [emphasis added]
when evidence permits finding of lesser included offense, on request, judge must instruct jury on possibility of conviction of lesser crime
“When the evidence permits a finding of a lesser included offense, a judge must, upon request, instruct the jury on the possibility of conviction of the lesser crime”
counsel’s failure to raise insanity defense did not constitute ineffective assistance where facts known regarding defendant’s mental state failed to raise a reasonable doubt about defendant’s mental condition

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Judges: Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch, Greaney

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