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· 2/24/1983

Commonwealth v. Nickerson

Citations

  • 446 N.E.2d 68
  • 388 Mass. 246
  • 1983 Mass. LEXIS 1288

How courts have described this case

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

  • an inference of an intent to commit rape was supported by the fact that “the victim’s purse was not taken”
  • evidence that victim's clothing \was in disarray\ such that her \virtually naked body\ was exposed was relevant to intent determination
  • “a conscious act with the determination of the mind to do an act”

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Nolan, Lynch, O'Connor

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