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Appeals Court Opinions

Commonwealth v. Packer (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-171-15)

Stepmother convicted of assaulting stepdaughter denied parental discipline instruction given to biological father. Reversed; in loco parentis analysis required for stepparent discipline defense.

Maury Rovenstein
October 27, 2015

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