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Commonwealth v. Lazarovich

Citations

  • 574 N.E.2d 340
  • 410 Mass. 466
  • 1991 Mass. LEXIS 337

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • assuming battered woman syndrome evidence may be admissible to prove lack of criminal specific intent
  • where defense was that another had battered victim, defendant was not entitled to an instruction that battered woman syndrome might negate specific intent
  • “It was for the judge to evaluate the credibility of the witnesses who testified at the hearing”

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Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch

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