Commonwealth v. Raedy

After a one-day jury trial in August, 2005, the defendant, Thomas P. Raedy, was convicted of one charge of assault by means of a dangerous weapon (in violation of G. L. c. 265, 15A), arising out of an incident at the home of Barbara *441Barry early in the morning of April 24, 2005.1 Raedy was sentenced to two and one-half years in the house of correction, with six months suspended pending completion of four years’ probation, drug counselling, and batterer’s counselling. Raedy argues on appeal that the trial judge erred in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty because the…