Commonwealth v. Laporte

Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant was convicted of unarmed robbery, G. L. c. 265, § 19(b ), and assault and battery on a disabled person, G. L. c. 265, § 13K (a 1/2). On appeal, the defendant claims error in the denial of her motions for required findings of not guilty. Specifically, the defendant argues that no rational trier of fact could have found the evidence sufficient to establish beyond a reasonable doubt that she had the intent to rob the victim, or that she knew the victim was disabled. The defendant also contends that the convictions were duplicative. We…