Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Tatro

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided February 28, 1997No. 95-P-1816PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

We summarize the evidence introduced at trial by the Commonwealth. On April 13, 1993, the fourteen year old victim, whom we shall call Timothy, and three friends visited the defendant’s apartment. The defendant served them beer and mixed drinks containing vodka and peppermint schnapps. Timothy became ill and eventually fell asleep inside the defendant’s apartment. Later, he awoke briefly and noticed that the defendant was rubbing his buttocks and pubic area. He dozed off again and *835subsequently awoke to find the defendant performing fellatio on him. He pushed the defendant away, left the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Beneficial Finance CompanyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1971
  2. Commonwealth v. GabbidonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. GordonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
  4. Commonwealth v. McKayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. SheaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ToolanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  2. Commonwealth v. StackMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2000
  3. Commonwealth v. HaynesMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1998
  4. Commonwealth v. LeBlancMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2010
  5. Commonwealth v. LeBlancMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009

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