Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 7/21/1992

Commonwealth v. Figueroa

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595 N.E.2d 779
413 Mass. 193
1992 Mass. LEXIS 396

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holding that “where one of the charges is indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person, the defense counsel must be entitled to review the records concerning the complaining witness’s condition of retardation”
holding that “where one of the charges is indecent assault and battery on a mentally retarded person, the defense counsel must be entitled to review the records concerning the complaining witness’s condition of retardation”
discussing, with respect to “missing witness” jury instruction, reasons why inference might not be warranted
distinguishing between new constitutional and new nonconstitutional rules for purposes of retroactivity
no inference to be drawn against either side for failure to call witness when that witness equally available to both sides
Stockhammer announced a “new rule” because it allowed access to victims’ records without a prior showing of particularized need

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Judges: Greaney, Lynch, Nolan, O'Connor

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