FRIED, J.
The Superior Court judge allowed a motion to dismiss the defendant's indictment for armed home invasion under G. L. c. 265, § 18C. We transferred the Commonwealth's appeal to this court on our own motion. The Commonwealth contends that § 18C applies to a case such as this, where a defendant armed himself after entering a home. As the statute applies only where a defendant is armed at the time of entry, we affirm the dismissal of the indictment...
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