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cited 3× by 1 distinct case · "the underlying purpose of first complaint evidence is still 'to counterbalance or address inaccurate assumptions regarding stereotypes about delayed reporting of a sexual assault or about sexual assault victims in general' "
168 citation events (168 in the last 25 years) across 7 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Commonwealth v. Gonzalez (massappct, 2023-08-09)
Treatment trajectory · 2007 → 2026 · click a year to view as-of
2007 2016 2026
Top citers, strongest first. 49 distinct citers.
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Gonzalez
Mass. App. Ct. · 2023 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
first complaint testimony may be admitted for a limited purpose only, to assist the jury in determining whether to credit the complainant's testimony about the alleged sexual assault. the testimony may not be used to prove the truth of the allegations
discussed Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Moreno
Mass. App. Ct. · 2018 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
some inconsistency ... is expected, and will often aid the jury
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Alvarez
Mass. · 2018 · signal: see · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence high
the underlying purpose of first complaint evidence is still 'to counterbalance or address inaccurate assumptions regarding stereotypes about delayed reporting of a sexual assault or about sexual assault victims in general
examined Cited as authority (quoted) Commonwealth v. Pearson
Mass. App. Ct. · 2015 · quote attribution · 1 verbatim quote · confidence low
first complaint testimony is not relevant and therefore not admissible under the doctrine where neither the fact of the sexual assault nor the complainant's consent is at issue, as in cases where the identity of the assailant is the only contested issue
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Santana
Mass. · 2026 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 235 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (resolving "inconsistencies between the testimony" of various witnesses is "solely for the fact finder").
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Sam
Mass. App. Ct. · 2026 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 243 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (repetition of sexual assault complaints "may unfairly enhance a complainant's credibility as well as prejudice the defendant by repeating for the jury the often horrific details of an alleged crime"); Commonwealth v. Trowbridge, 419 Mass. 750, 761 (1995) ("the repetition of fresh complaint testimony creates a risk that the jury will use the details of the fresh complaints as substantive evidence that the crime actually occurred").
cited Cited "see" COMMONWEALTH v. DOMINIC D., a Juvenile.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 218-219 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Luis Barbosa.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 218-219 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Nicholas P. Gousie.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 242-245 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Wilfrido Castillo.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 219 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Parnel Bogard.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2025 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 235 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Christian D. Barreto.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 , 242- 243 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (describing first complaint doctrine).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Jeffrey S. Foley.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 218-219 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (holding that in sexual assault cases, the first person told about alleged sexual assault may testify about details and circumstances of initial complaint, but that no additional complaint witnesses may testify).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Gjeovanny Zorrilla.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 243 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Jose Melendez.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2024 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 , 242- 243 (2005), cert denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006). 5 disclose all exculpatory evidence in its possession, it is under no duty to gather evidence that may be potentially helpful to the defense").6 Judgments affirmed.
cited Cited "see" COMMONWEALTH v. JAMES J., a Juvenile.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2023 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 242-243 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" COMMONWEALTH v. CLAUDIANO SANTANA.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2022 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 218-219 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" COMMONWEALTH v. ARTHUR E. SALSBURY, JR. (No. 1).
Mass. App. Ct. · 2022 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 , 239 n.20 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006), citing United States Department of Justice, First Response to Victims of Crime 2001, at 10 (2001).
discussed Cited "see" COMMONWEALTH v. GUSTAVO GONZALEZ SANTOS.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2021 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 238, 240 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006), quoting People v. Brown, 8 Cal. 4th 746, 759 (1994) (stating that "[t]he overwhelming body of current empirical studies, data, and other information establishes that it is not inherently 'natural' for the victim to confide in someone or to disclose, immediately following commission of the offense, that he or she was sexually assaulted," and rejecting "stereotypical assumptions to the effect that victims will immediately disclose a sexual assault and that the absence of a timely complaint suggests fabr…
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Pena
Mass. App. Ct. · 2019 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 218-219 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006); Mass. G.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Ryder
Mass. App. Ct. · 2018 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King , 445 Mass. 217 , 218-219 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Pineda-Mendoza
Mass. App. Ct. · 2018 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King , 445 Mass. 217 , 242-243 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Asenjo
Mass. · 2017 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 242-243 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006). 8 The judge stated that “there has to be some quantum of admissible competent evidence of some history of psychological or physical abuse, that could support the opinion that [the defendant’s expert witness] would be offering.” The judge noted that he was not setting an “overly high threshold,” but insisted that there must be some admissible evidence, such as a witness who could testify to the abuse, to establish a foundation to support the defendant’s proposed expert witness testimony. 9 G…
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Durand
Mass. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 245 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see" State v. Daniel W. E.
Conn. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 , 242–44, 834 N.E.2d 1175 (2005) (adopting first complaint doctrine), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 , 126 S. Ct. 1433 , 164 L.
examined Cited "see" State v. Daniel W. E. (3×)
Conn. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 , 242–48, 834 N.E.2d 1175 (2005) (replacing state’s existing fresh com- plaint doctrine with first complaint doctrine and permit- ting testimony by victim and third party regarding details of complaint as well as circumstances under which complaint was made), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 , 126 S. Ct. 1433 , 164 L.
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Mayotte
Mass. · 2016 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 240 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see" Hobby Lobby Stores v. Sebelius
10th Cir. · 2013 · signal: see · confidence high
See O Centro, 546 U.S. at 1216 (noting that Congress, by way of RFRA, “adopt[ed] a statutory rule comparable to the constitutional rule rejected in Smith.”); Vill. of Bensenville v. Fed.
discussed Cited "see" Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. v. Sebelius
10th Cir. · 2013 · signal: see · confidence high
See O Centro, 546 U.S. at 1216 (noting that Congress, by way of RFRA, “adopt[ed] a statutory rule comparable to the constitutional rule rejected in Smith.”); Vill. of Bensenville v. Fed.
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Suero
Mass. · 2013 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 225 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006), and cases cited; Commonwealth v. Howze, supra at 153 (where criminal act of indecent assault and battery necessary to act of rape, “due process forbids separating the conduct into discrete units for prosecution”).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Scott
Mass. · 2013 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. Kirkpatrick, 423 Mass. 436, 447 , cert, denied, 519 U.S. 1015 (1996), overruled on other grounds, Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (1996).
examined Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Lawton (3×)
Mass. App. Ct. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 225 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Hanino
Mass. App. Ct. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 237-249 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Morris
Mass. App. Ct. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 243 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (first complaint is most pertinent to jury’s assessment of victim’s motivation for coming forward and credibility); Commonwealth v. McCoy, 456 Mass. 838, 844-845 (2010). a.
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Roby
Mass. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 , 222 n.3 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (King) (elements of rape of child under sixteen by force are [1] sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with [2] child under sixteen years of age [3] by force or threat of bodily injury and [4] against child’s will); Commonwealth v. Knap, 412 Mass. 712, 714 (1992) (elements of statutory rape are [1] sexual intercourse or unnatural sexual intercourse with [2] child under sixteen years of age).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Medina
Mass. App. Ct. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Com monwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 225 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Place
Mass. App. Ct. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 241-248 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Adams
Mass. · 2011 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Porro
Mass. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 225 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. McNulty (2×)
Mass. · 2010 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 236 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Saunders
Mass. App. Ct. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 237-249 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. McGee
Mass. App. Ct. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 241-248 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Garcia
Mass. App. Ct. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 228-248 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Vick
Mass. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 225 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (convictions of greater and lesser included offenses “must rest on separate and distinct acts”); Commonwealth v. Sanchez, 405 Mass. 369,381-382 (1989) (conduct-based analysis appropriate where crimes charged are greater and lesser offenses); Commonwealth v. Gallant, supra at 413-416 (distinguishing Morey test from conduct-based analysis); Commonwealth v. Pileeki, 62 Mass. App. Ct. 505, 515-517 (2004) (Brown, J., concurring in result) (same); Commonwealth v. Howze, 58 Mass. App. Ct. 147 , 152-153 & n.7 (…
cited Cited "see" Commonwealth v. Ramos
Mass. App. Ct. · 2009 · signal: see · confidence high
See Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." COMMONWEALTH v. SCOTT McCAFFREY
Mass. App. Ct. · 2024 · signal: see also · confidence low
See also Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 246 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (first complaint evidence limited to first complaint witness's "observations of the complainant during the complaint; the events or conversations that culminated in the complaint; the timing of the complaint; and other relevant conditions that might help a jury assess the veracity of the complainant's allegations or assess the specific defense theories as to why the complainant is making a false allegation"). "[W]here a complainant makes successive complaints to the first complaint witness, only the in…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." COMMONWEALTH v. IRVIN I., a juvenile.
Mass. App. Ct. · 2021 · signal: compare · confidence low
Compare Commonwealth v. Vaughn, 23 Mass. App. Ct. 40, 42 (1986) (eyewitness testimony contradicted by evidence of defendant's incarceration at time of incident), with Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 236-237 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006) (victim's "hazy" memory relevant for jury's credibility assessment).
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Colon
Mass. · 2019 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Commonwealth v. King , 445 Mass. 217 , 248, 834 N.E.2d 1175 (2005), cert. denied, 546 U.S. 1216 , 126 S.Ct. 1433 , 164 L.Ed.2d 136 (2006) (prospectively applying new first complaint doctrine).
cited Cited "see, e.g." Commonwealth v. Jackson
Mass. App. Ct. · 2010 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
See, e.g., Commonwealth v. King, 445 Mass. 217, 227-228 (2005), cert, denied, 546 U.S. 1216 (2006).
Turner
v.
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
No. 05-8238.
Supreme Court of the United States.
Feb 27, 2006.
546 U.S. 1216
Published
4 passages pin-cited by 4 cases
Pinpoint authority: #25,204 of 633,719
Citer courts: Massachusetts Appeals Court (3) · Massachusetts Supreme Judicial… (1)

C. A. 5th Cir. Certiorari denied.