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Commonwealth v. Ramirez

Citations

  • 69 Mass. App. Ct. 9
  • 865 N.E.2d 1158
  • 2007 Mass. App. LEXIS 510

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  • Commonwealth required to prove defendant's knowledge of sex offender registration requirement as of date of offense alleged in complaint
  • defendant's conduct not threatening where he watched girl at swimming pool and sang he \fell in love with a little girl\ as she passed
  • no physically offensive conduct where defendant repeatedly called out to victim but never attempted to go near her or restrict her movement
  • defendant’s words and actions did not create physically offensive condition where defendant did not attempt to go near complainant, restrict her movement, follow her, or otherwise create physical offense
  • \the Commonwealth Page 360 was required to prove that the defendant knew of the requirement that he register but did not do so despite this knowledge\
  • it was not reasonable to infer that defendant intended complainant to fear that harm would befall her when defendant made no invasive move toward complainant, and complainant did not state that she was in fear of defendant

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Judges: Mills

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