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“if the defendant engaged in the proper exercise of self-defense, there can be no verdict of murder”
36 citation events (36 in the last 25 years) across 7 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Agostini v. Commonwealth (mass, 2026-03-10)
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discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Agostini v. Commonwealth
Mass. · 2026 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
the perpetrator need not display the weapon or otherwise make the victim aware of its presence
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) COMMONWEALTH v. ELIAS SANCHEZ.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2022 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
if the defendant engaged in the proper exercise of self-defense, there can be no verdict of murder
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Kenneth Jose Santana-Rodriguez
Mass. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Rogers, 459 Mass. 249, 269 , cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1080 (2011), S.C., 494 Mass. 629 (2024) (defendant commits no crime in lawful exercise of self-defense).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Richard Mulcahy, Third.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Rogers, 459 Mass. 249, 253 , cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1080 (2011).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Pina
Mass. · 2019 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Rogers , 459 Mass. 249 , 252-253, 945 N.E.2d 295 , cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1080 , 132 S.Ct. 813 , 181 L.Ed.2d 528 (2011).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Williams (2×)
Mass. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Benitez, 464 Mass. 686, 689-690 (2013), citing Commonwealth v. Rogers, 459 Mass. 249 , 252 n.4, cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1080 (2011).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Tomlinson (2×)
Conn. · 2021 · signal: see also · confidence low
Ed. 2d 219 (2002); see also United States v. Gamory, 635 F.3d 480, 493 (11th Cir.) (‘‘[t]he lyrics presented a substantial danger of unfair prejudice because they contained vio- lence, profanity, sex, promiscuity, and misogyny and could reasonably be understood as promoting a violent and unlawful lifestyle’’), cert. denied, 565 U.S. 1080 , 132 S. Ct. 826 , 181 L.
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Michael Nelson, aka Michael Alexander Nelson
v.
New Jersey
No. 11-495.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Dec 5, 2011.
181 L. Ed. 2d 527
Published
1 passage pin-cited by 1 case
Pinpoint authority: bottom 68%
Citer courts: Massachusetts Appeals Court (1)

Petition for writ of certiorari to the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, denied.