Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1/4/1993

Commonwealth v. Goodwin

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605 N.E.2d 827
414 Mass. 88
1993 Mass. LEXIS 2

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sentencing judge in criminal case may consider reliable hearsay information about defendant’s character, behavior, and background, including arrests and criminal conduct of which defendant not convicted
“sentence should reflect the judge’s careful assessment of several goals: punishment, deterrence, protection of the public, and rehabilitation”
“In making th[e] [sentencing] assessment, the judge may consider many factors which would not be relevant at trial including hearsay information about the defendant’s character, behavior, and background.”
the judge “gave the defendant the opportunity to challenge or rebut the information”
“it is recognized that recidivism rates among child molesters are particularly high”

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Judges: Greaney, Lynch, Nolan, Wilkins

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