Commonwealth v. Clemons

The defendant was convicted of raping two of her daughters and of contributing to their delinquency as well as to the delinquency of two of her sons. There was evidence that the offenses occurred during September through December, 1978, and the defendant’s convictions rest on the testimony of her children. To enhance her credibility and to cast doubt on that of the children, the defendant sought to introduce the testimony of a family therapist who had been working with her and the children from January to December 4, 1978. The therapist, how ever, informed the judge that he was concerned…