Commonwealth v. Gomes

I agree that the convictions should *345be affirmed. I also agree with the majority’s reasoning in the cases involving Gomes, Taylor, and Aguinaldo Fernandes. In the case involving Amaldo Fernandes (Amaldo), however, I do not believe that affirmance of the conviction requires the discussion set forth in part 5 of the majority’s opinion, nor do I believe that affirmance requires us to reach out for the majority’s broad and sweeping declaration, ante at 333, that “an individual may not forcibly resist even an unlawful entry into his residence by one who he knows or has good reason to believe is a…