COMMONWEALTH v. RALPH FERNANDEZ. No. 10-P-1037 March 27, 2012

COMMONWEALTH v. RALPH FERNANDEZ. No. 10-P-1037 March 27, 2012

“The photograph was relevant to the element of force because it enabled the jury to see that the victim was significantly smaller than the defendant at the time of the crime, and understand her testimony about being physically overpowered by the defendant.”

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