Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Thomas
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 12, 1987PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHennessey, C.J.
After a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendants were convicted of aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery, and kidnapping. They appeal, arguing that: (1) the judge erred in instructing the jury on the defendants’ decision not to testify, on lesser included offenses to the charge of rape, and on fresh complaint evidence; (2) the prosecutor’s statements in opening and closing arguments prejudiced their rights to a fair trial; and (3) the judge erred in denying the defendants’ motion to dismiss the indictments because of the delay in preparing trial transcripts. We transferred the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Morey v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. FitzgeraldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Kuklis v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MamayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
- Commonwealth v. SanchezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Commonwealth v. KellyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015
- Commonwealth v. HarbinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
- Commonwealth v. FeroliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
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