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COMMONWEALTH v. JACKSON

No. SJC-10398.

471 Mass. 262 (2015)

COMMONWEALTH v. MICHAEL JACKSON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

April 16, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emanuel Howard for the defendant.

Helle Sachse , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Afton M. Templin , for Committee for Public Counsel Services, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

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

After a jury trial, the defendant, Michael Jackson, was convicted of murdering Jose Lane, the unlawful possession of a firearm, and the unlawful possession of ammunition. At trial, the defendant had requested that the judge instruct the jury that duress was an available defense to intentional...

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