Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 2/18/1999

Commonwealth v. Noble

Citations

429 Mass. 44
707 N.E.2d 819
1999 Mass. LEXIS 96

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“[Djeadly force” is “force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily harm.” (emphasis added)
“[D]eadly force” is “force intended or likely to cause death or serious bodily harm.” (emphasis added)
Commonwealth not required to inform grand jury as to lesser included offense for which it seeks indictment, unless requested
“If the grand jurors had asked for instructions ... the prosecutor should have provided the appropriate information”
the law of trespass is “a guide” to determine whether the victim was unlawfully in a dwelling
judge’s failure to instruct on the use of nondeadly force in response to reasonable fear for safety created a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice

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Judges: Abrams

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