COMMONWEALTH v. MURPHY

No. 01-P-499.

57 Mass. App. Ct. 586 (2003)

COMMONWEALTH v. EUGENE MURPHY.

Court of Appeals of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

March 19, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. McDonough for the defendant.

Jessica Langsam, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: CYPHER, MCHUGH, & KAFKER, JJ.


MCHUGH, J.

Following his conviction of rape of a child under the age of sixteen, G. L. c. 265, § 23, the defendant filed this appeal. He claims that the prosecutor asked an impermissible question on cross-examination; that the trial judge committed prejudicial error in his determination of the victim's competency and in allowing the victim to testify without taking an oath; and that the judge mishandled a question...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases