SOSMAN, J.
The defendant was convicted of armed assault with intent to kill (on an indictment charging armed assault with intent to murder) and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. On direct appeal and in his motion for a new trial, the defendant asserted numerous errors, in particular a claim that his rights under art. 12 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights had been violated when the prosecutor introduced evidence of his "refusal" to submit...
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