COMMONWEALTH v. DOCKHAM


405 Mass. 618 (1989)

542 N.E.2d 591

COMMONWEALTH vs. JOSEPH DOCKHAM.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

August 21, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen T. Cunningham for the defendant.

Stephanie Martin Glennon, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: LIACOS, C.J., ABRAMS, NOLAN, LYNCH, & O'CONNOR, JJ.


LIACOS, C.J.

The defendant, Joseph Dockham, was convicted of several indictments charging rape, assault with intent to rape, child pornography, and indecent assault and battery of two minor children. The defendant appeals from his convictions, as well as the denial of his motion for a new trial. We transferred the case to this court on our own motion.

The defendant was tried together with the codefendant, Laura Tufts, for the sexual abuse of a four year old...

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