COMMONWEALTH v. ASHER

SJC-11663.

471 Mass. 580 (2015)

31 N.E.3d 1055

COMMONWEALTH v. JEFFREY ASHER.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

June 9, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew J. Gambaccini for the defendant.

Elizabeth Dunphy Farris, Assistant District Attorney ( Katherine E. McMahon , Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.

Present: GANTS, C.J., SPINA, CORDY, BOTSFORD, DUFFLY, LENK, & HINES, JJ.


This case concerns the beating of an unarmed civilian by the defendant Jeffrey Asher, a police officer who responded to another officer's request for assistance with a traffic stop in Springfield. The defendant was charged with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 15A (b), and...

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