Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Pontes
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 9, 1988PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLynch, J.
After a joint jury trial the defendants, Robert Pontes and John R. MacLean, were each convicted of two counts of aggravated rape. Defendant MacLean was also convicted of assault and battery, and this conviction was placed on file. MacLean was acquitted of kidnapping, and Pontes was acquitted of kidnapping and assault and battery. They appealed, and we took the case on our own motion. We now affirm the convictions.
The relevant facts are as follows. In the early morning hours of May 30, 1985, the victim was offered and accepted a ride from the defendant Pontes. Also in the vehicle were the…
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- Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. Beneficial Finance CompanyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
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