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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Since due process clause mandates that person committed indefinitely to treatment center for sexually dangerous persons may be confined only so long as he is sexually dangerous, where such person has been given conditional release upon finding that he is no longer sexually dangerous, violation of release condition cannot by itself justify recommitment”. Com. v. Travis 372 Mass. 238, 361 N.E.2d 394 Mass. (1977). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Justification for indefinite commitment of person found to be sexually dangerous ceases once there has been adjudication that individual is no longer sexually dangerous; due process clause at minimum requires that individual be released from confinement on finding that he is no longer sexually dangerous”. Com. v. Travis 372 Mass. 238, 361 N.E.2d 394 Mass. (1977). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Although statute, providing that upon finding that person is no longer sexually dangerous, court may order conditional release of person who has been committed as being sexually dangerous, and providing that such person “shall be subject to the jurisdiction of said court until discharged and such terms and conditions of release may be revised, altered, amended, revoked by the court at any time,” does not expressly authorize courts to recommit after no longer sexually dangerous finding and conditional release have been made, such power was clearly intended by statute”. Com. v. Travis 372 Mass. 238, 361 N.E.2d 394 Mass. (1977). 

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Sex Crimes Rapes Massachusetts

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Evidence supported determination that patient was sexually dangerous person required to be confined at treatment center, even though he had introduced evidence from expert witness that he was no longer sexually dangerous; Commonwealth had presented evidence to contrary in form of testimony and reports of two expert witnesses and testimony of chairman of the restrictive integration review board”. Petition of Lane 35 Mass.App.Ct. 901, 616 N.E.2d 132  Mass.App.Ct.,(1993). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“In hearing on petition in which prisoner who has been civilly committed as sexually dangerous person seeks release from prison, Commonwealth has burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that petitioner remains a sexually dangerous person, and petitioner need not produce any evidence that he no longer is sexually dangerous”. In re Wyatt 428 Mass. 347, 701 N.E.2d 337 Mass. ,(1998). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Hearings held in connection with prisoner’s petition for discharge from civil commitment under statute governing sexually dangerous persons are to determine single issue of whether or not prisoner is a sexually dangerous person, and should be restricted to sole issue for which they were intended”. In re Wyatt 428 Mass. 347, 701 N.E.2d 337 Mass. ,(1998). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Instruction which asked jury to consider whether prisoner who sought release from his civil commitment petitioner “is” sexually dangerous, rather than whether he “remains” sexually dangerous, appropriately instructed jury; while instruction mirroring statutory language would suffice, instruction properly focused attention on prisoner’s present condition, since jury could not conclude that he no longer “remains” sexually dangerous without concluding that he “is” not sexually dangerous”. In re Wyatt 428 Mass. 347, 701 N.E.2d 337 Mass. ,(1998). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“By implying that defendant had to present convincing proof that his alcoholism was under control judge might have improperly shifted burden of proof to defendant in proceeding for commitment of defendant as sexually dangerous person”. Com. v. Walsh 376 Mass. 53, 378 N.E.2d 1378 Mass. ,(1978). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Evidence of past misconduct alone is inadequate to support finding of sexual dangerousness for purposes of commitment of individual as sexually dangerous person”. Com. v. Walsh 376 Mass. 53, 378 N.E.2d 1378 Mass. ,(1978). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Where there was no evidence in commitment proceeding of repetitive behavior or aggression by defendant against a person under the age of 16, defendant could not be adjudged a sexually dangerous person without proof of sexual misconduct of a compulsive and violent nature and a likelihood that injury will be inflicted.” Com. v. Walsh 376 Mass. 53, 378 N.E.2d 1378 Mass. ,(1978). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Defendant’s continued commitment to treatment center as sexually dangerous person, based on underlying aggravated rape conviction, was not due process violation after statute authorizing commitment was repealed, absent showing that treatment center lacked continued viability as place where sexually violent offenders could receive nonpunitive psychiatric treatment”. Com. v. Tate 424 Mass. 236, 675 N.E.2d 772 Mass. ,(1997). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Defendant’s continued placement in treatment center as sexually dangerous person did not result in two punishments for same crime, in violation of double jeopardy, notwithstanding repeal of statute authorizing commitment to center; commitment to treatment center was not penal in nature, and only commitment to treatment center, not prison sentence, was imposed on conviction that underlay commitment”. Com. v. Tate 424 Mass. 236, 675 N.E.2d 772 Mass. ,(1997). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Fact that judge had already sentenced defendant on all convictions except for aggravated rape conviction, following defendant’s guilty plea to multiple offenses, did not deprive judge of authority to later commit defendant to treatment center as sexually dangerous person, for indeterminate term, in lieu of sentence on remaining indictment for aggravated rape”. Com. v. Tate 424 Mass. 236, 675 N.E.2d 772 Mass. ,(1997). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Where defendant’s criminal record did not indicate and there was no evidence of any other sexual misconduct except for sex-related incident the convictions for assault to rape and an unnatural act arising out of that one incident without more did not constitute sufficient showing of compulsive behavior and evidence was insufficient to commit defendant as a sexually dangerous person”. Com. v. Jarvis 2 Mass.App.Ct. 8, 307 N.E.2d 844 Mass.App. (1974). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Commitment as a “sexually dangerous person” must be based on evidence of repetitive acts of sexual misconduct which are also violent or on evidence of behavior which is compulsive and violent”. Com. v. Jarvis 2 Mass.App.Ct. 8, 307 N.E.2d 844 Mass.App. (1974). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Statute governing civil commitment of a sexually dangerous person was designed to protect the public from one whose mental condition, as determined prior to release from incarceration, might lead to further sexual offenses”. Com. v. Ferreira 67 Mass.App.Ct. 109, 852 N.E.2d 1086 Mass.App.Ct.,(2006). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Initial probationary period imposed on sexual offender, coupled with offender’s completion of the original committed portions of his remaining sentences following probation violation, did not constitute a “release,” barring the Commonwealth from pursuing his commitment as a sexually dangerous person, where petition was otherwise timely filed during the period of his incarceration for a sexual offense, statute did not require that offender be incarcerated on the sexual offense immediately after trial, and offender was serving a sentence on the sexual offense at the time of notice and petition”. Com. v. Ferreira 67 Mass.App.Ct. 109, 852 N.E.2d 1086 Mass.App.Ct.,(2006). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Statute governing offense of engaging in “unnatural and lascivious” acts is not unconstitutionally vague. Com. v. Morgan 369 Mass. 332, 339 N.E.2d 723 Mass. (1975). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Statutory exemption of women from jury service for reasons of embarrassment, with or without its expressed sex-based distinction, applied equally to all persons in defendant’s classification and, as long as defendant was not denied a jury drawn from a representative venire and was situated rationally in class different from criminal defendants not charged with sex-related crimes, did not operate to deprive defendant of equal protection”. Com. v. Morgan 369 Mass. 332, 339 N.E.2d 723 Mass. (1975). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“A statutory classification which provides a mechanism for exemption of a juror who would be embarrassed only where trial involves a sex-related crime is decidedly rational and does not subject a defendant to trial by a jury of a different composition than would have tried him had he not been charged with a sex-related crime”. Com. v. Morgan 369 Mass. 332, 339 N.E.2d 723 Mass. (1975). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Statute providing for civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons is not ex post facto law as applied to persons convicted of sexual offenses before its enactment; legislature intended statute to be remedial civil legislation, and nothing in its purpose and effect is so punitive as to negate that intention, notwithstanding statute’s provision for commitment only upon completion of prison sentence, absence of provision for less restrictive alternatives, such as halfway houses, and provision for treatment under auspices of department of correction”. Com. v. Bruno 432 Mass. 489, 735 N.E.2d 1222 Mass. ,(2000). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Statute providing for civil commitment of sexually dangerous persons is not retroactive as applied to persons whose sexual offenses predate its enactment; requisite sexual offense convictions determine only persons eligible for potential civil commitment, and are not the basis for commitment, which instead is based on current mental condition of offender”. Com. v. Bruno 432 Mass. 489, 735 N.E.2d 1222 Mass. ,(2000). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Evidence was insufficient to support finding that defendant knew he was required to register as a sex offender, and thus to support conviction for failing to so register; there was no evidence that defendant received notice of the registration requirement on the day of his arrest, and there was no evidence that defendant read newspaper publications which informed sex offenders of their duty to register or that he was even in the Commonwealth at the times the notices were published”. Com. v. Ramirez 69 Mass.App.Ct. 9, 865 N.E.2d 1158 Mass.App.Ct.,(2007). 

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Statute, which provides that prostitution may be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months, by fine of not more than $200 or by such fine and imprisonment, was not unconstitutionally vague on its face in regard to its application to convicted defendants whose convictions as prostitutes related to conduct falling squarely within the traditional understanding of the terms “prostitutes” and “prostitution.” Com. v. King 374 Mass. 5, 372 N.E.2d 196 Mass. (1977). 

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Sex Crimes Rapes

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Massachusetts Sex Crimes Rapes

Monday, May 12th, 2008

“Statute, which provides that prostitution may be punished by imprisonment for not more than six months, by fine of not more than $200 or by such fine and imprisonment, is intended to apply to conduct consisting of common indiscriminate sexual activity for hire; as so construed, the statute is not unconstitutionally vague in its use of the word “prostitutes.” Com. v. King 374 Mass. 5, 372 N.E.2d 196 Mass. (1977). 

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Sex Crimes Rapes Massachusetts

Sex Crimes Rapes

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