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Commonwealth v. Fleury-Ehrhart

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided July 23, 1985PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

The defendant appeals from his conviction of indecent assault and battery on a person who has attained the age of fourteen years. See G. L. c. 265, § 13H. The indictment was based upon the alleged misconduct of the defendant, a medical doctor, in the performance of his specialty of obstetrics and gynecology. Focusing only on such facts as are relevant, we address, in turn, each of the principal claims of error raised on appeal.

1. Evidence of Similar Misconduct.

Prior to allowing two prosecution witnesses to testify about the defendant’s behavior towards them which had been similar to the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BradshawMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  2. Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. ChalifouxMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. RobertsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. GallisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. BarrettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. FrancisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  4. Commonwealth v. WalkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  5. Commonwealth v. FergusonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997

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