Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 6/9/1955
Commonwealth v. Houston
Citations
- 127 N.E.2d 294
- 332 Mass. 687
- 1955 Mass. LEXIS 723
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- deadly force may be used only where the person has “a reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm and a reasonable belief that no other means would suffice to prevent such harm”
- deadly force may be used only where the person has ‘a reasonable belief that no other means would suffice to prevent such harm’
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Judges: Qua, Ronan, Wilkins, Williams
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