Commonwealth v. Mangula

This is an appeal under G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, from a conviction of armed robbery. A single issue is raised by the defendant in his brief and argument: that he was entitled to a directed verdict because there was no evidence that he was engaged in a j'oint enterprise to commit armed robbery. By virtue of Rule 1:13 of the Appeals Court, 1 Mass. App. Ct. 889 (1972), assignments of error not argued in the defendant’s brief are deemed waived, and thus the refusal to grant the defendant’s motion for a directed verdict is the sole question for consideration.

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