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Commonwealth v. Draheim

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided June 27, 2006PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.

We are concerned here with indictments against the defendant, a married woman, for rape of two teenaged boys.1 The Commonwealth alleges that the defendant’s sexual intercourse resulted in the birth of a child by each complainant. The Commonwealth filed motions in each case to compel saliva *114samples (e.g., buccal swabs2) from the defendant, the child, and the complainant for the purpose of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) testing to establish whether the complainant in each case is the father of the child involved. A judge in the Superior Court denied the motions and the Commonwealth filed a…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TrigonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. ElderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  4. In the Matter of LavigneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
  5. Commonwealth v. CoteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Martin v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
  2. Commonwealth v. OdgrenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
  3. Lenardis v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2008
  4. Commonwealth v. BertiniMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
  5. Commonwealth v. KostkaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015

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