Commonwealth v. Laguer

The defendant appeals convictions of aggravated rape, robbery, burglary, and assault and battery.

1. The motion judge did not abuse his discretion in denying Laguer’s motion for a psychiatric examination of the complainant pursuant to G. L. c. 123, § 19. See Commonwealth v. Welcome, 348 Mass. 68, 69 (1964); Commonwealth v. Gibbons, 378 Mass. 766, 772 (1979); Commonwealth v. Fillippini, 1 Mass. App. Ct. 606, 609-610 (1973); Commonwealth v. Jimenez, 10 Mass. App. Ct. 441, 443-444 (1980). The record indicates that the complainant may have suffered a nervous breakdown some fourteen years prior to…