Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Concepcion

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided December 1, 1972PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.

The defendant appeals (G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G) from convictions on indictments charging him with forcible imprisonment, and assault with intent to rape and rape, of the seventeen year old victim (victim). The victim testified that she was kidnapped and raped on the night of October 11, 1970. The defendant admitted that he had entertained the victim at his apartment while another woman was present but denied having sexual intercourse with her. After relating the story of the attack to her mother and sister and later to the police in the early hours of October 12, 1970, the victim was…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FreemanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1967
  2. Commonwealth v. UnderwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1970
  3. Commonwealth v. KiernanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1964
  4. Commonwealth v. McDonaldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
  5. Leonard v. Boston Elevated Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  2. Commonwealth v. StoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. FranklinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  4. Commonwealth v. DwyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  5. Commonwealth v. SwensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975

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