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5 Massachusetts opinions name it 2 courts 1995–2013 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Walkergreen2 sentences2012See Commonwealth v. Walker, 443 Mass. 213, 215-219 (2005) (“If deadly force were used, then the deadly force standard should be applied”). 2008See Commonwealth v. Walker, 443 Mass. 213, 216 (2005). | 2 | 2 |
Commonwealth v. Pikegreen1 sentence2013Commonwealth v. Pike, 428 Mass. 393, 395-399 (1998). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Houstongreen1 sentence2005See Commonwealth v. Houston, 332 Mass. 687, 690 (1955) (“In order to create a right to defend oneself with a dangerous weapon likely to cause serious injury or death, it must appear that the person using the weapon had a reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm and a reasonable belief that no other means would suffice to prevent such harm”). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Bastarachegreen1 sentence1995See Commonwealth v. Bastarache, supra at 105 . | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.