Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Wilcox
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided August 12, 2008No. 07-P-738PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMills, J.
A jury found the defendant guilty of aggravated rape, G. L. c. 265, § 22(a); kidnapping, G. L. c. 265, § 26; and aggravated assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § lSA(c).1 On appeal, he claims that (1) the charge of kidnapping merged with the other charges and cannot be treated as a separate offense; (2) the prosecutor erroneously shifted the burden of proof to the defendant; (3) a statement by the victim was improperly admitted as an excited utterance; and (4) defense counsel was ineffective in his examination of the defendant on direct examination.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Morey v. CommonwealthMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1871
- Commonwealth v. FlebotteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. AlphasMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999
- Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Commonwealth v. McCoyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
- Commonwealth v. RodriguezMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2013
- Doe v. Sex Offender Registry BoardMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2014
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