Commonwealth v. Hampton

The defendant was convicted upon two indictments: (1) for manslaughter and (2) for assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The trial was made subject to Gr. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33C. The defendant’s appeal brings the case here with a summary of the record, a transcript of the evidence, and one assignment of error.

The deceased, Thomas Turner, lived on the second floor in suite 6 at 90 Crawford Street, Boston, with the defendant, who had said she was his wife. Elizabeth Pugh, a witness for the Commonwealth, lived in suite 9 on the third floor directly over suite 6. On December 12,1965,…