The defendant started the chain of events that led to the death of Ka-dre Carter-Rowell, according to the prosecution, though the defense disputes that that chain carried all the way through.

Criminal law — Doctrine of transferred intent — Sufficiency of evidence The parties in this case ask our Court to consider whether the doctrine of transferred intent applies in arson cases. Read the ...

BOSTON — In an unusual special session, the Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments involving whether a man who killed a bystander during an altercation at the Holyoke Mall at Ingleside can argue he ...

HOLYOKE — A Springfield man indicted on a charge of first-degree murder after being accused of fatally shooting a beauty salon worker at the Holyoke Mall in January 2023 will have the charge reduced ...

For the first time in Massachusetts history, the state’s highest court recognized what’s called “transferred intent self-defense.” This means that if someone uses lawful self-defense but accidentally ...