Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Jaundoo

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided July 20, 2005No. 03-P-1093PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCelinas, J.

We consider in this case whether the judge at a criminal trial abused his discretion in allowing in evidence testimonial description of pornographic material consisting of videotapes, magazines, over 100 pornographic images, and a crystal cup engraved with pornographic images, and permitting submission of a substantial quantity of that material to the jury, such that a new trial is required. We conclude that there must be a new trial.

*57The defendant was indicted by a Hampshire County grand jury on five counts of rape of a child by force and four counts of indecent assault and battery on a child…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. PeruzziMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McDonaghMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018
  2. Commonwealth v. CareyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
  3. Commonwealth v. WallaceMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2007
  4. Commonwealth v. CareyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
  5. Commonwealth v. CareyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011

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