Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Reilly

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided June 21, 1977PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGoodman, J.

The defendant appeals (G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G) from convictions on an indictment charging the commission of an unnatural and lascivious act, G. L. c. 272, § 35, an indictment charging kidnapping, and so much of an indictment for unarmed robbery as charged larceny from the person. The defendant argues two assignments of error.

1. The defendant contends that he was entitled to an instruction that he could not be convicted of having another commit an act of fellatio on him, if it was committed with consent in private. We agree that the trial judge committed error in refusing such an instruction.

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Smith v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. Commonwealth v. CaineMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. BalthazarMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. McKayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. PalladinoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FergusonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  2. Commonwealth v. HillMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. SumnerMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
  4. Commonwealth v. MascoloMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. PerreaultMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1982

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