Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title II, Criminal Procedure
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crim. Proc.) § 278:8A: Killing or injuring a person unlawfully in a dwelling; defense
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes a self-defense exception for a dwelling occupant charged with killing or injuring an unlawful intruder when the occupant reasonably believed the intruder posed imminent threat of death or serious injury.
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