Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. WASHINGTON W.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 25, 2010No. SJC-10506PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpina, J.
We are asked to determine whether a judge in the Juvenile Court abused his discretion in granting discovery to the juvenile, who sought information relevant to his potential claim for selective prosecution based on sexual orientation. We conclude that the judge acted within his discretion in granting *141discovery, although we limit the discovery that should be permitted in this circumstance.
1. Background. Beginning in September or October of 2006, the juvenile and the complainant — both of whom have been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome — allegedly began to have a series of sexual encounters.1…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Oyler v. BolesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. ArmstrongSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Wayte v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Goodridge v. Department of Public HealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Jessica L. Hayden, Nicole C. Merrill and Colleen M. Rhoads v. Richard Grayson, Chief of Police of the Town of LisbonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Smith v. McDonaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. PughMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. Washington W.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Temple Emanuel of Newton v. Massachusetts Commission Against DiscriminationMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- Commonwealth v. Wilbur W., a juvenileMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
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