Commonwealth v. Gulley

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant of breaking and entering in the daytime with the intent to commit a felony, G. L. c. 266, § 18 ; malicious destruction of property over $250, G. L. c. 266, § 127 ; assault and battery, G. L. c. 265, § 13A(a ) ; threating to commit a crime, G. L. c. 275, § 2 ; and intimidation of a witness, G. L. c. 268, § 13B.2 The defendant now appeals arguing that the Commonwealth failed to sustain its burden at trial for three of the convictions and that the prosecutor's closing argument created a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice. We reverse the…