Trying Sex Offense Cases in Massachusetts

Author: Julie A. Buszuwski (Author)

A comprehensive guide to a challenging practice

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eBook: epub 4th Edition (2025)
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This focused practice manual is a guide to the substantive law, procedural requirements, and practical strategies necessary for handling sex offense cases. It addresses topics as they arise during the course of the lawyer's development of the case, from the essential elements of the prosecution's case-in-chief through the collateral consequences of a conviction. Applicable statutes, available defenses, investigation and discovery, pretrial motions, voir dire, and trial issues are all addressed in detail.

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•    Statutes, Elements, and Penalties
•    Defenses to Charges of Sexual Assault and Other Sexual Crimes
•    Discovery and Investigation in Sex Offense Cases
•    Affirmative Pretrial Motions
•    Production of Third-Party Records
•    Specific Issues with Child Complainants
•    Forensic Evidence
•    Voir Dire Issues
•    Issues Pertaining to the Complainant at Trial
•    Issues Pertaining to the Adult Defendant at Trial
•    Issues Pertaining to the Juvenile Defendant at Trial
•    First Complaint Issues at Trial
•    Experts for Prosecution and Defense
•    Cross-Examination Examples in Sexual Assault Cases
•    Motions in Limine
•    Improper Closing Arguments
•    Jury Instructions
•    Collateral Consequences of Sex Offense Convictions or Adjudications
•    Immigration Consequences of Massachusetts Sex Offenses