eventual death as grounds to seek the murder charge. On April 10, 2009, a Superior Court Judge ruled that Cirignano could not be tried for murder, as the jury's verdict from the original assault case had already determined that one of the key components to a murder charge, malice, was negated by excessive force in self-defence. However, the lesser charge of manslaughter could still, in theory, be applied. References Nagle, Matthew 1979 births 2007 deaths American murder victims People murdered in Massachusetts People from Stoughton, Massachusetts Deaths by stabbing in Massachusetts Deaths from sepsis Infectious disease deaths in Massachusetts