Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rancourt
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided February 18, 1987PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
After trial by jury, the defendant, Michael A. Rancourt, was convicted of aggravated rape, G. L. c. 265, § 22(a) (1984 ed.); kidnapping, G. L. c. 265, § 26 (1984 ed.); and assault by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § 15B (1984 ed.). The defendant appealed his convictions to the Appeals Court, asserting that (1) the judge erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence obtained from him by a fellow inmate, while he was incarcerated for failure to post bail; (2) the judge erred in admitting evidence of a previous incident involving the defendant; (3) the judge erred in submitting to…
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