Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 8/2/2000

Commonwealth v. Perry

Citations

432 Mass. 214
733 N.E.2d 83
2000 Mass. LEXIS 401

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deciding that, although cumulative effect of multiple beatings caused victim’s death, evidence was sufficient for jury to conclude that defendant caused victim’s death on theory of individual liability
defendant engaged in ongoing joint venture to inflict brutal and potentially fatal injuries on victim over extended period of time
victim forcibly and secretly confined even though family friend knew victim lived with defendant and was concerned about his well-being
facts supported submission to jury on theory that defendant engaged in ongoing joint venture over extended period of time
victim forcibly and secretly confined even though family acquaintance and others were aware that he was staying at defendant’s home and being systematically abused there
“Where a defendant causes injury which, along with other contributing factors or medical sequella of the injury, leads to death, jurors may determine that the defendant’s acts were the proximate cause of the injury”

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