Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Hyatt
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided October 22, 1991No. 90-P-1329PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKass, J.
Once again we appraise the shelf life of “fresh” complaint in a sexual assault case. See Commonwealth v. Montanino, 409 Mass. 500, 507-511 (1991); Commonwealth v. Dion, 30 Mass. App. Ct. 406 (1991); Commonwealth v. Gardner, 30 Mass. App. Ct. 515 (1991). There are also issues of access by the defense to records of the Department of Social Services (DSS). Kenneth E. Hyatt, the defendant, was convicted by a jury of rape of a child under the age of sixteen.
Facts. We summarize facts which the jury might have found on the basis of the evidence taken in a light most favorable to the Commonwealth.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. HensonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. AmiraultMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Commonwealth v. MontaninoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Commonwealth v. StockhammerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. PareMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1997
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