WebCommonwealth v. LaVelle The "special circumstances" of Bohannon were that "the witness was the victim in the case on trial, her… 30 Citing Cases Case Details Full title:COMMONWEALTH vs. THOMAS SPERRAZZA Court:Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. Norfolk Date published: Nov 5, 1979 CitationsCopy Citations 379 Mass. … http://masscases.com/cases/app/69/69massappct823.html
Commonwealth v. Bohannon :: 1978 - Justia Law
WebIn another words, the Commonwealth needs to exhaust all avenues of procurement of the witness' appearance. Once unavailability is shown, the proponent of the recorded … WebCommonwealth v. Bohannon, 376 Mass. 90 (1978), sets out an exception to the general rule that bars evidence of prior false accusations of sexual misconduct. Specifically, the court in Bohannon held that, in the unusual circumstances there presented, a defendant accused of rape was entitled to put before the jury evidence of prior false ... tci 401k
LAVELLE, COMMONWEALTH vs., 414 Mass. 146
WebCommonwealth v. Bohannon, 376 Mass. 90, 93 (1978), and cases cited. Such evidence was held admissible in the special circumstances of the Bohannon case: the witness was the victim in the case on trial, her consent was the central issue, she was the only Commonwealth witness on that issue, her testimony was inconsistent and confused, … WebCommonwealth v. Bohannon, 376 Mass. 90 (1978), carved out such an exception. In Bohannon, the defendant was charged with rape and the defense was consent. The Supreme Judicial Court held it to be error to exclude evidence of the victim's prior false allegations of rape. WebApr 9, 1982 · John P. Corbett, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth. LIACOS, J. The defendant, Willard E. Bohannon, Jr., was convicted on March 27, 1980, after a … bateria nb-11l