COMMONWEALTH v. JANSEN

No. SJC-10711.

459 Mass. 21 (2011)

COMMONWEALTH v. WILLIAM E. JANSEN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Berkshire.

March 2, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Hoose for the defendant.

Joseph A. Pieropan , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: IRELAND, COWIN, CORDY, BOTSFORD, & GANTS, JJ.


IRELAND, J.

A Berkshire County grand jury returned three indictments against the defendant, William E. Jansen, for aggravated rape, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 22 (a).1 The Commonwealth's theory was that the rape was "aggravated" because it was committed by reason of a "joint enterprise," see id., involving the defendant, Aaron Kincaid, and Richard Lampron,2 who acted collectively through...

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