Commonwealth v. Zapata

On June 12, 2007, a grand jury indicted the defendant for attempted murder, G. L. c. 265, § 16 (count one); armed home invasion, G. L. c. 265, § 18C (count two); and five related crimes.1 On January 6, 2009, he pleaded guilty to all charges. On count one, the attempted murder charge, the judge imposed a sentence of from five years to five years and one day in State prison. On count two, the armed home invasion charge, she sentenced the defendant to five years’ probation with conditions, to follow the sentence imposed on the attempted murder charge. On the remaining counts, she imposed…