Commonwealth v. Letkowski

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated rape,1 assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (a belt), and witness intimidation. He appeals from the denial of his motion to suppress physical evidence and a postarrest statement. He also argues that (1) his conviction should be reversed because the prosecutor improperly used his exercise of Miranda rights against him; (2) the erroneous admission of first complaint evidence created a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice; (3) the admission of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)…