Commonwealth v. Therrien

383 Mass. 529 (1981)

420 N.E.2d 897

COMMONWEALTH

vs.

DENNIS G. THERRIEN (and a companion case of the same name).

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampshire, Suffolk.

January 6, 1981.

May 6, 1981.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., BRAUCHER, WILKINS, LIACOS, & ABRAMS, JJ.

Stephen R. Kaplan, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

David A. Robinson for the defendant.

WILKINS, J.

Following the return of a jury verdict that the defendant was guilty of rape, the judge allowed the defendant's motion for a finding of not guilty, ruling that, in the circumstances, the evidence did not warrant a finding…