Commonwealth v. Stephens

15 Mass. App. Ct. 461 (1983)

446 N.E.2d 410

COMMONWEALTH

vs.

PETER H. STEPHENS.[1]

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

November 8, 1982.

March 16, 1983.

Present: HALE, C.J., CUTTER, GREANEY, PERRETTA, & DREBEN, JJ.

Janice Bassil for the defendant.

Michael J. Traft, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

DREBEN, J.

The defendant, a black man, was convicted on an indictment charging him with knowingly deriving support and maintenance from the earnings of a prostitute. The victim was a white woman. Prior to trial the defendant, citing G.L.c. 234, § 28,[2] and Commonwealth v. Sanders, 383…