Commonwealth v. Baro

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant, William Baro, of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (concrete floor) causing serious bodily injury (aggravated assault and battery), in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 15A(c)(i); of *219assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (shod foot), in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 15A(6); and of assault and battery, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13A(a). On direct appeal Baro claims four errors: (1) that the judge improperly denied his motion for a required finding of not guilty on the charge of aggravated assault and battery; (2) that…