Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/13/2002

Commonwealth v. Melton

Citations

436 Mass. 291
763 N.E.2d 1092
2002 Mass. LEXIS 142

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stating that the Massachusetts statute requires the state to prove either an attempted or immediately threatened battery perpetrated by means of a dangerous weapon
noting that, in establishing assault by immediately threatened battery, “[a] single shot in the direction of a group of people is intentionally menacing conduct that can cause each person reasonably to fear an imminent battery”
single shot fired into passing vehicle containing four people constitutes four assaults by means of a dangerous weapon
crime of assault with a dangerous weapon consists of attempted battery or immediately threatened battery perpetrated by means of a dangerous weapon
defendant's participation in joint venture supported by evidence that he supplied firearm to shooter
defendant’s participation in joint venture supported by evidence that he supplied firearm to shooter

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Judges: Sosman

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