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Commonwealth v. Baldwin

Citations

  • 509 N.E.2d 4
  • 24 Mass. App. Ct. 200
  • 1987 Mass. App. LEXIS 1939

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • touching vulva or labia intrusive enough for wrongful penetration of vagina
  • new trial warranted where “diagnosis” of “sexual molestation,” term “synonymous to laymen with indecent assault and battery,” was not redacted
  • admission of so much of hospital record that contained “diagnosis” of “sexual molestation” was error entitling defendant to new trial
  • intrusion into the vagina itself is not required to make out wrongful penetration; touching of vulva or labia sufficient
  • “Intrusion into the vagina itself is not required to make out the wrongful penetration. Touching by the male of the vulva or labia ... is intrusion enough”
  • “Intrusion into the vagina itself is not required to make out the wrongful penetration”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Perretta, Quirico, Kass

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