Commonwealth v. O'Leary

The Commonwealth appeals from the dismissal of a complaint against the defendant (assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon) because of *980the Commonwealth’s lack of preparation. A transcript of the hearing on June 25, 1982, and the docket entries provide the following information.

The defendant was arraigned on April 9, 1982, and trial was scheduled for June 25, 1982. A number of the defendant’s discovery motions were heard and allowed on June 16, 1982, and the Commonwealth was ordered to answer by June 23, 1982, two days before trial. On June 18, 1982, the assistant district attorney…