Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Rodriguez-Green

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided February 16, 2018No. 17–P–365Published

1Opinion of the Court

A jury convicted the defendant, Ferssy Rodriguez-Green, of assault and battery on a family or household member, G. L. c. 265, § 13M(a ).2 On appeal, the defendant contends (1) the evidence at the close of the Commonwealth's case was insufficient to support a finding that the victim and the defendant were members of the same household; (2) the judge erred in admitting certain portions of the victim's medical records; and (3) the prosecutor improperly misstated the evidence during summation. We affirm.

1. Motion for a required finding. At issue here is whether the Commonwealth presented…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
  3. Commonwealth v. DwyerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
  4. Bouchie v. MurrayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. GabbidonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986

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