Commonwealth v. Massillon

Following a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant, Anderson Massillon, was convicted of two counts of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon upon a pregnant person, two counts of assault and battery upon a pregnant person, and violation of an abuse prevention order.2 On appeal, he contends that the prosecutor's misstatements in closing argument warrant a new trial. We affirm.

Background. When the defendant and victim began dating, around December of 2013, the defendant knew that the victim was three to four months pregnant. In February, 2014, while staying at the…