Commonwealth v. Peulic

The defendant appeals from his conviction of assault by means of a dangerous weapon, to wit, a firearm (ABDW).1 He argues that the judge erred in responding to a jury question concerning the actus reus of the crime, that the judge gave erroneous instructions on specific intent, and that the prosecutor's closing argument vouched for the credibility of police witnesses. We affirm.

Background. The jury could have found the following facts. In the early morning of February 1, 2015, Chelsea police Officer Rafael Serrano was on patrol in Bellingham Square in Chelsea when he heard two gunshots.…