Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Acevedo
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 4, 2006PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
The defendant was indicted for murder in the first degree for the stabbing death of Charles McCullough during a fight. At trial, defense counsel argued for acquittal based on self-defense, and the trial judge instructed the jury on self-defense, voluntary manslaughter based on excessive force in self-defense, and involuntary manslaughter. The jury convicted the defendant of murder in the second degree. The defendant appealed from the conviction and filed a motion for a new trial, *436arguing that the failure of the judge to instruct the jury on voluntary manslaughter based on reasonable…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. SatterfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. AlphasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Commonwealth v. AdamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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3Cited by116 opinions
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