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COMMONWEALTH v. OWENS

402 Mass. 639 (1988)

524 N.E.2d 387

COMMONWEALTH vs. BARRETT L. OWENS.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Bristol.

June 20, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nona E. Walker, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

Cynthia A. Vincent, Assistant District Attorney (Dana A. Curhan, Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., WILKINS, NOLAN, LYNCH, & O'CONNOR, JJ.

HENNESSEY, C.J.

The defendant appeals from his convictions in Superior Court of assault by means of a dangerous weapon and rape. The defendant cites two grounds of error. First, he argues that the Superior Court judge erred in allowing the victim's friend to testify regarding the victim's statements, made in the friend's presence, to a rape crisis counselor, without also requiring that the counselor's questions be placed...

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