Commonwealth v. Kendrick

A jury convicted the defendant of intimidation of a witness, four counts of assault and battery, and violation of an abuse prevention order.2 On appeal the defendant argues that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he intimidated a witness, that the judge erred by not providing a "separate and distinct acts" instruction regarding the assault and battery charges, and that the evidence was insufficient to prove that he violated an abuse prevention order. We affirm.

Background. We summarize the facts, and the reasonable inferences therefrom, in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth.…