| Docket # | SJC-10846 |
| Date | September 7, 2011 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Rape. Indecent assault and battery. Practice, Criminal, Motion in limine, Objection. Evidence, First complaint, State of mind, Verbal completeness. |
| Appealed From | Essex Superior Court, Justice Richard E. Welch, III |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Aviles: Eric S. Brandt |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Bethany C. Lynch |
| Amici Curiae | Victim Rights Law Center; Boston Area Rape Crisis Center; Jane Doe Inc.; Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |