Commonwealth v. Cook
Appeals Court of Massachusetts
411 N.E.2d 1326 (1980)
Relevant factsFree
Dennis Cook (defendant) was charged with conspiring with his brother Maurice to rape a woman who had joined them by chance to socialize; Maurice spontaneously attacked and raped the victim after she happened to slip on a wooded path, handing his belt to Dennis, and a jury convicted Dennis of conspiracy after his motion for a required verdict of not guilty was denied.
IssueFree
Whether evidence that the defendant was an accomplice to a crime is sufficient evidence to prove a conspiracy.