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- Title: Commonwealth v. Willard E. Bohannon
- Author : Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
- Release Date : January 25, 1978
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 70 KB
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At a rape trial, the Judge erred in excluding evidence of prior false accusations of rape made by the complainant where the
credibility of the complainant as to whether she consented to the acts involved was the critical issue in the case, the evidence
might have had a significant impact on the outcome of the trial, the defendant made an offer of proof which indicated that
he had a factual basis for concluding that prior false accusations had been made, and the proposed questions in no way sought
to elicit a response concerning the complainant's prior sexual activity or reputation for chastity. [92-96] The defendant Willard E. Bohannon, Jr., was convicted after a jury trial of rape, kidnapping, commission of an unnatural
act, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. He appeals these convictions pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§
33A-33G. We conclude that there must be a new trial.
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