KINDER, J.
Following a jury trial in District Court, the defendant was convicted of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § 15A; and a civil rights violation, G. L. c. 265, § 37. On appeal, he contends (1) he was denied a fair trial when, after he defaulted, the trial proceeded in his absence, (2)
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