Commonwealth v. Sims

The issue on appeal is whether the testimony of Commonwealth’s experts as to blood-typing constituted such firm proof of the defendant’s innocence as to entitle him to a required finding of not guilty 1 of rape and other offenses. 2 We affirm the convictions.

The evidence would have warranted the jury in finding these facts. At approximately 4:00 on the morning of March 5, 1988, a man entered the Honey Farms convenience store on Highland Street in Worcester, grabbed the night clerk who was alone in the store, dragged her to the back and raped her orally, vaginally, rectally and again…