{"id":2893,"date":"2022-11-22T20:30:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T01:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/?p=2893"},"modified":"2022-11-22T20:30:35","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T01:30:35","slug":"massachusetts-sexual-assault-conviction-stands-despite-improper-remarks-by-district-attorney-regarding-defendant-immigration-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/massachusetts-sexual-assault-conviction-stands-despite-improper-remarks-by-district-attorney-regarding-defendant-immigration-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Massachusetts Sexual Assault Conviction stands despite improper remarks by District Attorney regarding defendant immigration status"},"content":{"rendered":"

In a Massachusetts sexual assault trial<\/a>, the evidence can be fairly contested the job of the jury can be very difficult, given the emotions of these charges. \u00a0Improper arguments by prosecutors can result in a defendant not receiving a fair trial.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best . . . They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.\u201d This harmful rhetoric espoused by former President Donald Trump may shock the senses for some, but, at its core, his words brought to light just how widespread prejudice against undocumented immigrants was. Knowing this, the injustice is almost palpable when you consider the prosecutorial missteps in the trial of undocumented immigrant, Claudiano Santana.<\/p>\n

In Commonwealth v. Santana<\/a>,\u00a0released last month, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled against appellant Claudiano Santana, upholding his convictions of three counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under the age of fourteen. The focus of the appeal? Prosecutorial remarks and questions about Santana\u2019s immigration status and ability to speak English.<\/p>\n

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In a Massachusetts sexual assault trial, the evidence can be fairly contested the job of the jury can be very difficult, given the emotions of these charges. \u00a0Improper arguments by prosecutors can result in a defendant not receiving a fair trial. \u201cWhen Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best . . . 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