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COMMONWEALTH v. ASKEW

404 Mass. 532 (1989)

536 N.E.2d 341

COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM L. ASKEW.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

April 6, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol A. Donovan, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

Elin H. Graydon, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: WILKINS, LIACOS, ABRAMS, NOLAN, & LYNCH, JJ.

WILKINS, J.

The defendant was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on the theory that his wanton or reckless conduct caused the death of Curtis Moore (victim). See Commonwealth v. Campbell, 352 Mass. 387, 397 (1967); Commonwealth v. Welansky, 316 Mass. 383, 399 (1944). In his appeal, which we transferred here on our own motion, he challenges certain aspects of the judge's charge to the jury. We affirm...

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