Commonwealth v. Pagels

A Superior Court jury found the defendant, Stephen D. Pagels, guilty of assault and battery in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13A, and of intimidation of a witness in violation of G. L. c. 268, § 13B, as amended through St. 1996, c. 393, §§ 2-4. They acquitted him of assault with intent to murder. On appeal the defendant argues (1) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction of intimidating a witness; (2) that the judge should have allowed his motion for a new trial upon both convictions because the defendant’s attorney provided ineffective assistance in multiple instances; and…