Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Clarke
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided January 27, 2000No. 98-P-1361PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGillerman, J.
The defendant, Alton Clarke, was charged with three counts of aggravated rape pursuant to G. L. c. 265, § 22(a), one count of assault by means of a dangerous weapon pursuant to G. L. c. 265, § 15B(b), and one count of kidnapping pursuant to G. L. c. 265, § 26. Clarke’s first jury trial in January, 1997, resulted in a mistrial. After a second jury trial in August, 1997, Clarke was convicted on two counts of aggravated rape and on the kidnapping count. On appeal, he makes numerous claims including, principally, that the prosecutor impermissibly introduced testimony regarding the defendant’s…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Doyle v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Commonwealth v. AlphasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Commonwealth v. MahdiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. LicataMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. EvansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
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