Commonwealth v. Joshua Dargon, July 29, 2010
Rape, Indecent Assault and Battery, Admissibility of Records challenged under G.L.c. 233 § 79, First Complaint, Closing Argument, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
The defendant was found guilty of aggravated rape, indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of fourteen, assault and battery, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The defendant appeals his convictions claiming that evidence in written form that was part of the sexual assault evidence kit included statements made by the victim that should not have been allowed, that the prosecutor’s closing argument was improper, and that his counsel was ineffective. The SJC affirmed the defendant’s convictions.
