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Legal Case Study: Case Background

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Jessica Hillis
Instructor Fisk
CRM-123
13 Nov 2016
Case Brief 3
Commonwealth v. Berggren 496 N.E.2d 660 (1986)
Procedural History: The defendant is on trial for the crime of homicide caused by the careless operation of a motor vehicle such to endanger public safety.
Facts: The defendant was pursued by an on-duty police officer in a marked police car. The defendant chose not to stop for “fear of his license” and caused the officer to pursue him for approximately six miles. At some point, the defendant crossed an intersection heading north, with the cruiser following him. The police officer braked, causing his vehicle to slide “170 yards” into a tree. The defendant claimed he had no idea that an accident had occurred behind him and continued

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