Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Duarte
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided December 13, 2002No. 01-P-110PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCohen, J.
After a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant, Michael Duarte, was convicted of rape of a child by force (G. L. c. 265, § 22A), armed assault in a dwelling (G. L. c. 265, § 18A), and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 265, § 15A[¿>]). He appeals from these convictions, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress evidence obtained as a result of a warrantless entry into his apartment; the admission of DNA evidence; the propriety of a statement made by the prosecutor during closing argument; and the appropriateness of a hypothetical example used in the…
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- Commonwealth v. YoungMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
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- Canavan's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
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