Commonwealth v. Kamishlian

The defendant was charged with assault by means of a dangerous weapon, to wit, a handgun. He was convicted at a bench trial and appealed to a juiy-of-six session. After a jury trial, he was again found guilty. On appeal the defendant has raised four issues. They are: (1) whether the judge erred in denying the defendant’s motion for a required finding of not guilty; (2) whether the judge erred in denying admission in evidence of the victim’s nickname; (3) whether the conduct of the prosecutor unfairly prejudiced the defendant; and (4) whether the jury were properly instructed on the elements…