Commonwealth v. Fuller

On appeal from his conviction on an indictment charging him with rape by natural intercourse, the defendant argues that the trial judge erred in his various rulings and jury *85instructions concerning the victim’s mental retardation. We conclude that the evidence concerning the victim’s retardation was based on the witness’s personal observations rather than an opinion based on any particular expertise, that fresh complaint testimony did not exceed permissible limits, that the judge did not abuse his discretion in precluding the defendant from cross-examining the victim on the issue of her…