Commonwealth v. Lacroix

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant of aggravated rape (on two indictments), aggravated kidnapping, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, and simple assault and battery. The convictions were affirmed on direct appeal in an unpublished memorandum and order issued pursuant to our rule 1:28. See Commonwealth v. Lacroix, 85 Mass. App. Ct. 1104 (2014). Acting pro se, the defendant filed a motion for new trial claiming errors not raised at trial or on direct appeal. The motion judge, who was also the trial judge, denied the motion after a nonevidentiary hearing, reasoning…