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Commonwealth v. Gangi

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court

Decided January 2, 1923PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C.J.

This is an indictment charging the defendant with rape.

1. Plainly there was no error in admitting evidence concerning the bottle containing ether found near the place of, and soon after, the alleged assault. The complainant and her mother both gave testimony as to the odor of ether following the assault.

2. Evidence as to the complaint made by the assaulted girl to her mother immediately succeeding the alleged crime was admissible. Commonwealth v. Cleary, 172 Mass. 175.

3. Witnesses were permitted to testify that, at the police station in the presence of the defendant, the complainant said that…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RussMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1919
  2. Commonwealth v. JohnsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
  3. Commonwealth v. ClearyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1898
  4. Commonwealth v. SpiropoulosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1911
  5. Mowry v. ChaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FancyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1965
  2. Commonwealth v. MadeirosMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1926
  3. Commonwealth v. BonomiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1957
  4. Commonwealth v. GreenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
  5. Commonwealth v. GiacomazzaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1942

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