Commonwealth v. Brown

The defendant, Paul C. Brown, was convicted by a jury of assault and battery to collect a loan in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13C, and breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 18. On appeal, he contends that there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction of assault and battery to collect a loan and that both judgments should be vacated because the Commonwealth made improper statements during its opening statement and closing argument. We vacate the judgments.

Sufficiency of the evidence of assault and battery to collect a…