Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 265, § 29 (2026)

Assault; intent to commit felony; punishment

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Section 29. Whoever assaults another with intent to commit a felony shall, if the punishment of such assault is not hereinbefore provided, be punished by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars and imprisonment in jail for not more than two and one half years.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2025 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Hebert, 368 N.E.2d 1204 (Mass. 1977).

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Commonwealth v. Hebert, 368 N.E.2d 1204 (Mass. 1977). · cites it 6× “265, § 15, could be convicted of the lesser included crime of assault with intent to kill under G.L.c. 265, § 29. We treated the latter crime as assault with intent to commit manslaughter.”

Commonwealth v. Parenti, 442 N.E.2d 409 (Mass. App. Ct. 1982). · cites it 6× “See G. L. c. 265, § 29; Commonwealth v. Demboski, 283 Mass.”

Commonwealth v. Nardone, 546 N.E.2d 359 (Mass. 1989). · cites it 2× “265, § 18), but convicted of the lesser-included offense of assault with intent to kill (G. L. c. 265, § 29). The charges against the defendant arose from an ultimately fatal gunshot wound suffered by the defendant’s wife, Maureen Nardone, on May 23, 1986.”

United States v. Robert Vederoff, 914 F.3d 1238 (9th Cir. 2019). “6 In 11 states, aggravated assault includes assault with the intent to commit a narrower set of specific felonies 7 or assault committed during the commission of a felony.”

Commonwealth v. Ford, 677 N.E.2d 1149 (Mass. 1997). “The defendant was charged in four indictments with assault with intent to kill (G. L. c. 265, § 29), two acts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon to wit: an automobile (G.”

Commonwealth v. Sullivan, 15 N.E.3d 690 (Mass. 2014). “2 The defendant was found not guilty of assault with intent to commit a felony (kidnapping), G. L. c. 265, § 29. 3 At the close of the Commonwealth’s case, the defendant moved for required findings of not guilty on the three indictments.”

Commonwealth v. Gallant, 840 N.E.2d 998 (Mass. App. Ct. 2006). “274, § 6, and assault with intent to commit a felony, G. L. c. 265, § 29, are duplicative. To the extent that both are indisputably premised on the same act, he argues that the judgment on the lesser offense, attempted kidnapping, 6 must be dismissed.”

Commonwealth v. Ennis, 479 N.E.2d 733 (Mass. App. Ct. 1985). “265, § 15; if armed, § 18) and assault with intent to kill (G. L. c. 265, § 29). Commonwealth v. Henson, 394 Mass, at 591.”

Commonwealth v. Lockwood, 122 N.E.3d 1078 (Mass. App. Ct. 2019). “The defendant was acquitted of the charges of assault with intent to commit a felony, G. L. c. 265, § 29, and reckless endangerment of a child, G.”

Commonwealth v. Sullivan, 992 N.E.2d 380 (Mass. App. Ct. 2013). “A not guilty verdict was returned on the charge of assault with intent to commit a felony, kidnapping, G. L. c. 265, § 29. After timely filing a notice of appeal, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial and a motion to vacate the conviction of attempted kidnapping.”

Commonwealth v. Sexton, 672 N.E.2d 991 (Mass. App. Ct. 1996). “265, § 15 (assault with intent to murder, or to maim or disfigure); G. L. c. 265, § 29 (assault with intent to kill).”

Commonwealth v. Campbell, 643 N.E.2d 462 (Mass. App. Ct. 1994). “The defendant’s appeal — from guilty verdicts on three counts of assault with intent to kill, G. L. c. 265, § 29, and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, G.”

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