Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/24/2005

Commonwealth v. Harris

Citations

443 Mass. 714
825 N.E.2d 58
2005 Mass. LEXIS 109

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we look to “serve[ ] the policies underlying both” statutes “to the greatest extent possible”
“[c]ounsel may not, in closing, ‘exploit!] the absence of evidence that had been excluded at his request’ ”
defendant may introduce evidence of complainant’s past sexual conduct notwithstanding rape shield statute “where that conduct is relevant to the complainant’s bias or motive to fabricate”
defendant may introduce evidence of complainant’s past sexual conduct notwithstanding rape shield statute “where that conduct is relevant to the complainant’s bias or motive to fabricate”
where judge allows introduction of prior conviction, \potential prejudice may be ameliorated by an appropriate limiting instruction\
rape complainant’s convictions for sex-related conduct admissible where relevant to bias or motive to fabricate

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Judges: Marshall, Sosman

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