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Commonwealth v. Dodgson

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided September 1, 2011No. 09-P-1972PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSikora, J.

At the conclusion of a three-day trial, a Superior Court jury convicted the defendant, Sean K. Dodgson, of three counts of attempted dissemination of matter harmful to a minor within the meaning of G. L. c. 272, §§28 and 31; one count of dissemination of obscene matter within the meaning of G. L. c. 272, §§ 29 and 31; and two counts of enticement of a child under the age of sixteen within the meaning of G. L. c. 265, § 26C.

The defendant now appeals from these convictions upon grounds that (1) online instant messages are not “matter” as defined by G. L. c. 272, §§ 28 and 31; (2) the private…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. EarltopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
  4. Commonwealth v. ZinserMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  5. Commonwealth v. DwyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LugoMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2016
  2. Commonwealth v. BuswellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2014
  3. Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2012
  4. Commonwealth v. GouldMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
  5. Commonwealth v. PaulMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2017

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