Commonwealth v. Medeiros

Kevin G. Medeiros (defendant) and Walter Watson, Jr., were tried together before a jury for crimes arising out of a young woman’s allegations of rape. They both were charged *53with aggravated rape, G. L. c. 265, § 22 (a); rape of a child under the age of sixteen with force, G. L. c. 265, § 22A; indecent assault and battery on a person fourteen years of age or over, G. L. c. 265, § 13H; and assault and battery, G. L. c. 265, § 13A. After the close of the evidence, the defendant and Watson prevailed on motions for required findings of not guilty on the charge of indecent assault and battery,…