COMMONWEALTH v. LAGUER


448 Mass. 585 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH v. BENJAMIN LAGUER.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Worcester.

March 23, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Rehnquist (Kathleen Luz with him) for the defendant.

Sandra L. Hautanen, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Debra S. Krupp, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for Committee for Public Counsel Services, amicus curiae, submitted a brief.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., GREANEY, IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, & SOSMAN, JJ.


COWIN, J.

On January 30, 1984, the defendant was convicted of aggravated rape, unarmed robbery, breaking and entering in the night time with intent to commit a felony, and assault and battery. He was sentenced to life in prison for the aggravated rape conviction.2 His convictions were affirmed by the Appeals Court, see Commonwealth v. Laguer, 20 Mass.App.Ct. 965 (1985), and further appellate review was denied, see 396 Mass...

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