Commonwealth v. Ferrie

The defendants, Pamela Ferrie and Keita Freeman, appeal from their convictions following a Superior Court jury trial. Both defendants were convicted of witness intimidation, in violation of G. L. c. 268, § 13B. Freeman was also convicted of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 15A(b ). We affirm the defendants' convictions.

Background. We briefly recite the facts that the jury could have found, reserving certain facts for later discussion. In July, 2014, the defendants approached the victim, Erica Messina, on the front porch of a three-story…