Commonwealth v. Wentworth

The defendant, having been found competent to *83stand trial, was convicted by a jury on indictments charging him with rape of a child under the age of sixteen, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 23, and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of fourteen, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13B.1 On appeal, the defendant argues his conviction should be vacated because (1) the evidence was insufficient to find, and the judge did not specifically determine, that he was competent to stand trial; (2) the judge admitted certain out-of-court statements by the complainant; (3) the…