Ben B., a juvenile, was adjudicated delinquent by a jury of unlawful possession of a firearm (G. L. c. 269, § 10[a]), and shoplifting (G. L. c. 266, § 30A). The Juvenile Court judge who presided over the trial declined to give a defense of necessity instruction in connection with the gun charge. That refusal is the sole ground of appeal.
1. Facts. The juvenile embarked with his sister, Monique, on a...
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