Commonwealth v. Gogan

The defendant was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, under G. L. c. 265, § 13D, and disturbing the peace, under G. L. c. 272, § 53. He was found guilty by a District Court judge on both complaints and appealed his convictions to a jury of six session of the District Court. In November, 1976, the jury acquitted the defendant of the charge of assault and battery on a police officer, and found him guilty of disturbing the peace, for which he was fined $250. After a series of procedural delays, the defendant’s appeal was finally docketed in the Appeals Court on May 3, 1982. We…