Commonwealth v. Frank

On October 22, 1990, a Bristol County grand jury returned indictments charging Victor Frank with the crimes against his stepdaughter of forcible rape of a child under sixteen years of age (G. L. c. 265, § 22A), indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen (G. L. c. 265, § 13B), and the like crime on a person over fourteen (G. L. c. 265, § 13H). Trial by jury in Superior Court occurred in March, 1992, and the defendant was convicted on all counts. The case is here for decision on direct appeal after an unfortunate delay described in *20the margin.1 After setting out the evidence, we…