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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Commonwealth v. Jordan, 125 N.E.3d 800 (2019)

Citation
Commonwealth v. Jordan, 125 N.E.3d 800 (2019)
Parent Document
Commonwealth v. Jordan, 125 N.E.3d 800 (2019)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2019-05-15

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After reading the statutory language to the jury, the judge instructed the jury that the Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that: "first, the defendant touched the dog without having any right or excuse for doing so; second, that the defendant intended to touch the dog; third, that the touching was either likely to cause bodily harm to the dog or done without consent; fourth, the dog was owned by the Leominster police; fifth, that the defendant knew the dog was a police dog; and sixth, the dog was utilized in the performance of the police function."