COMMONWEALTH v. MORALES

No. SJC-11084.

464 Mass. 302 (2013)

COMMONWEALTH v. ARCANGEL MORALES.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Essex.

February 7, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Klibaner for the defendant.

Catherine Langevin Semel , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: IRELAND, C.J., SPINA, CORDY, BOTSFORD, GANTS, DUFFLY, & LENK, JJ.


BOTSFORD, J.

The defendant, Arcangel Morales, appeals from his conviction of manslaughter. The principal question before us concerns the rule adopted by this court in Commonwealth v. Adjutant, 443 Mass. 649 (2005) (Adjutant). The question is this: during a trial where the defendant raises a claim of self-defense and, pursuant to Adjutant, has been permitted to introduce...

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