Commonwealth v. Manson-Hing

A Boston Municipal Court jury convicted the defendant of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (a knife). On appeal, he claims that reversal is required because of errors in the jury instructions. We affirm.

Background. The victim was the stepfather of the defendant's three children. The incident that underlay the conviction took place during an exchange of the children in a public parking lot on January 18, 2016. According to the victim's testimony, a disagreement ensued regarding the manner in which the defendant was dealing with the children, including how he was buckling one…