COMMONWEALTH v. MARTIN


425 Mass. 718 (1997)

COMMONWEALTH v. EARL G.W. MARTIN.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

August 14, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlo A. Obligato, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

Marcia B. Julian, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: WILKINS, C.J., ABRAMS, LYNCH, GREANEY, & FRIED, JJ.


ABRAMS, J.

After trial by jury, Earl G.W. Martin was convicted of mayhem and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. Both convictions were based on a single act. The defendant received consecutive sentences for the two convictions. We allowed the defendant's application for direct appellate review. The defendant, who represented himself at trial, argues that the convictions must be reversed because there is no record support of the determination that he...

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