COMMONWEALTH v. COLES

No. 97-P-1168.

44 Mass. App. Ct. 463 (1998)

COMMONWEALTH v. JASON COLES.

Court of Appeals of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

March 19, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Carney, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Larni S. Levy, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for the defendant.

Present: PORADA, KAPLAN, & BECK, JJ.


KAPLAN, J.

After jury trial, the defendant Jason Coles was convicted on indictments charging him with assault and battery upon one Janah Chapman by means of a dangerous weapon, a handgun; assault upon persons (unnamed) with a dangerous weapon, a handgun; possession of a firearm; and possession of ammunition. The trial judge, upon post-conviction motion, held that the convictions must be set aside for a new trial because the verdicts were contaminated by unauthorized...

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