COMMONWEALTH v. DeCARO


359 Mass. 388 (1971)

269 N.E.2d 673

COMMONWEALTH vs. VICTOR C. DECARO.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

April 30, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay M. Forgotson for the defendant.

William R. Flynn, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: TAURO, C.J., SPALDING, CUTTER, REARDON, & QUIRICO, JJ.


REARDON, J.

The defendant was convicted in the Superior Court of manslaughter in a trial held subject to G.L.c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, and the case is now before us on assignments of error. Relevant facts will be discussed as necessary in dealing with the points raised by the defendant.

1. The defendant objects to the judge's charge on the law of self-defence and his rejection of four of the defendant's requested instructions on this subject. The charge...

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