COMMONWEALTH v. ANTHONY J. TESTA.

TESTA, COMMONWEALTH vs., 102 Mass. App. Ct. 149

COMMONWEALTH vs. ANTHONY J. TESTA.

102 Mass. App. Ct. 149

September 8, 2022 - January 13, 2023

Court Below: Superior Court, Plymouth County

Present: Rubin, Henry, & Walsh, JJ.

No. 21-P-244.

Rape. Indecent Assault and Battery. Jury and Jurors. Practice, Criminal, Motion for a required finding, Jury and jurors, Voir dire, Assistance of counsel.

At the trial of indictments charging the defendant with rape and indecent assault and battery, the evidence was sufficient for the jury to conclude that the defendant committed rape, where he forced the victim to…