Commonwealth v. Alammani

The defendant was tried before a jury on an indictment charging manslaughter, and four related indictments under G. L. c. 265, § 13J,1 for the death of his infant daughter. He was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, as well as wanton and reckless permitting of an assault and battery on a child causing substantial injury, and wanton and reckless permitting of an assault and battery on a child causing injury. The defendant’s postconviction appeal was stayed pending his motion for a new trial, which was denied. We transferred the defendant’s appeal from his convictions, consolidated with his…