Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/6/2005

Commonwealth v. Walker

Citations

443 Mass. 213
820 N.E.2d 195
2005 Mass. LEXIS 3

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discussing that whether a wrestling headlock constitutes deadly or non-deadly force is a question of fact for the jury
noting all theories of voluntary manslaughter require proof of intentional infliction of injury to victim, in response to victim’s conduct
same prerequisites for self-defense apply where defendant seeks instruction on manslaughter based on excessive use of force
suicide attempt and military discharge occurring thirteen years before victim’s killing insufficient to suggest potential insanity defense
denial of a motion for new trial will be upheld absent an abuse of discretion
“a voluntary manslaughter verdict based on excessive force in self-defense would have been precluded if the Commonwealth proved that the defendant was not entitled to use deadly force”

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