Commonwealth v. Davenport

LOWE, J.,

— On November 29, 1971, defendant proceéded to trial before a jury and the undersigned upon indictments charging riot, riotous destruction of property, assault and battery, aggravated assault and battery, assault and battery with intent to kill, assault by prisoner, carrying a concealed deadly weapon, and conspiracy. Demurrers to all charges excepting assault and battery, assault by prisoner, and conspiracy were sustained at the close of the Commonwealth’s case, and verdicts of guilty were returned upon each of those offenses on December 1,1971.

Motions for a new trial and in arrest…