COMMONWEALTH v. THOMAS


19 Mass. App. Ct. 1 (1984)

471 N.E.2d 376

COMMONWEALTH vs. JAMES THOMAS.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

November 23, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur D. Serota for the defendant.

Elizabeth G. Dineen, Assistant District Attorney (Dianne M. Dillon, Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.

Present: GREANEY, C.J., ROSE, & PERRETTA, JJ.


ROSE, J.

Thomas appeals from his conviction, following a jury trial in the Superior Court, of rape of a child under sixteen. G.L.c. 265, § 22A. He complains of three alleged errors at trial. The first claimed error pertains to the exclusion of two black venire members from the jury in violation of Commonwealth v. Soares, 377 Mass. 461 (1979). Both Thomas and the victim are black. The second error alleged is the...

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