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Commonwealth v. Scanlon

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided May 15, 1992PublishedCited by 56 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLucos, C.J.

We are asked in this case to abandon the evidentiary rule that permits the Commonwealth, in a prosecution for sexual assault, to present evidence of the complainant’s fresh complaint. In Commonwealth v. Licata, ante 654 (1992), we considered fully the arguments for and against the fresh complaint rule and concluded that we shall adhere to the rule as it exists in this Commonwealth. Accordingly, in this case we address only the defendant’s additional arguments relating to his trial.

In July, 1989, a Plymouth County grand jury returned two indictments charging the defendant, Steven J. Scanlon,…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  2. Commonwealth v. ToneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. RodriquezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. BohannonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982

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3Cited by56 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
  2. Commonwealth v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. BishopMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
  4. Commonwealth v. MilesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  5. Commonwealth v. TrowbridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995

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