Massachusetts Appeals Court· 9/7/2006

Commonwealth v. O'Neil

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67 Mass. App. Ct. 284
853 N.E.2d 576
2006 Mass. App. LEXIS 944

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defendant’s letters and telephone calls seriously alarmed victim who felt “concem[ed]” and “very scared,” and asked State officials for assistance
defendant acted maliciously by sending victim numerous letters that presumed a relationship between them where none existed
defendant’s conduct satisfied requirement of malice under G. L. c. 265, § 43A [a], because it “was intentional and without justification or mitigation, and any reasonably prudent person would have foreseen the actual harm that resulted”
defendant's multiple telephone calls and letters 8 containing \obsessive tone and fabricated familiarity with the victim\ reasonably caused alarm and severe emotional distress to victim, who had no relationship with defendant beyond having attended same high school

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