Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/12/1978

Commonwealth v. Maguire

Citations

378 N.E.2d 445
375 Mass. 768
1978 Mass. LEXIS 1034

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“such an instruction need not be given where there was insufficient evidence to support a theory of self-defense”
before self-defense may go to the jury, there must be some evidence that the defendant attempted to retreat or that no reasonable means of escape was available
“[I]t has been held that the right to claim self-defense may be forfeited by one who commits an armed robbery, even if excessive force is used by the intended victim”
a self-defense \instruction need not be given where there was insufficient evidence to support a theory of self-defense\
a self-defense \instruction need not be given where there was insufficient evidence to support a theory of self-defense\
self-defense does not extend to justify pursuit onto adversary’s property

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Judges: Hennessey, Braucher, Kaplan, Wilkins, Liacos

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