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Commonwealth v. Souza

SJC-13357
Argue Date: Wednesday April 5, 2023
*Summary:   Criminal-- Various issues arising out of murder conviction, including what a jury may consider when the defendant claims self-defense on the basis that the victim was the first aggressor.
Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ.
Appellant: Jeffrey A. Souza
Counsel for Appellant: Matthew V. Soares, Esquire Louis M. Badwey, Esquire - Inactive
Appellee: Commonwealth
Counsel for Appellee: David B. Mark, A.D.A. Eva M. Zelnick, Esquire - Inactive Stephen C. Nadeau, Jr., A.D.A.
Court Appealed From: Bristol Superior Court
Lower Court Judge: Eleanor S. Garsh, J.
Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court
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