Commonwealth v. Evans

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant of mayhem, assault and battery causing serious bodily injury (AB-SBI), and intimidation of a witness. The convictions were based on evidence that-while exclaiming "Die, you bitch"-the defendant threw his girl friend over a porch railing, causing her severe, permanent injuries. The defendant was sentenced to prison terms of ten to fifteen years for mayhem, four to five years for AB-SBI, and six to ten years for witness intimidation. The sentences were to be served concurrently with each other (and with a sentence that the defendant already was…