Commonwealth v. Rodriquez

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant of armed assault with intent to murder (G. L. c. 265, § 18[b]), assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 265, § 15A[b]), and unlawful possession of a firearm (G. L. c. 269, § 10[a]). The assaults in question, on Eric Shaughnessy, took place at 21 Depot Street in Wareham, the residence of Joe Simard and five other people, all in their late teens and early twenties.

According to the evidence presented at trial, Shaughnessy arrived at Simard’s place to see his friend, Joe Silvia, about 1:30 p.m. Nearly a dozen other persons, most…