Commonwealth v. Chapman
65 Mass. 422
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Commonwealth v. Chapman, 65 Mass. 422 (Mass. 1853).
Opinion
The court decided, that if the defendant was present, aiding and abetting, so as to make him a principal in the second degree, that evidence would support an indictment charging him as sole principal, as having struck the blow with his own hands.
The case then proceeded, and the jury disagreed.
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