COMMONWEALTH v. ROYCE


377 Mass. 356 (1979)

386 N.E.2d 23

COMMONWEALTH vs. WILLIAM ROYCE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

February 21, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Albert L. Hutton, Jr., for the defendant.

Robert W. Banks, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: HENNESSEY, C.J., QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, KAPLAN, & LIACOS, JJ.


LIACOS, J.

The defendant was convicted on indictments charging assault with intent to murder (two counts), holding a correctional officer as hostage (two counts), and unlawfully carrying a weapon. He took an appeal to the Appeals Court, which affirmed the conviction.1 We granted his application for further appellate review. G.L.c. 211A, § 11. The only error assigned and argued is the denial of the defendant's motion to dismiss the...

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