Commonwealth v. Bailey

The defendant Ronald E. Bailey was convicted in the Superior Court on indictments charging him with rape, and assault with intent to commit rape (G. L. c. 265, § § 22, 24), and with breaking and entering a dwelling house in the night time with intent to commit a felony, making an assault on a person lawfully therein (G. L. c. 266, § 14). He was sentenced thereon to concurrent fifteen-to-twenty year terms. His convictions on two other associated indictments 1 were placed on file. He appeals under the provisions of G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, and direct review was granted by this court under G.…