Commonwealth v. Beausoleil

In this case we consider whether G. L. c. 273, § 12A (1984 ed.), providing for admission of the results of a blood grouping test in a paternity proceeding to exclude the possibility of paternity of the alleged father, prohibits the introduction of inculpatory human leukocyte antigen (HLA) test results. Further, we consider whether HLA test results may be admissible to establish paternity, if not barred by G. L. c. 273, § 12A (1984 ed.).

The defendant, Michael Beausoleil, was charged by Sharon Burke with fathering her child, in a proceeding under G. L. c. 273, § 12 (1984 ed.). The defendant…