Commonwealth v. Alcequiecz

After entering the home of his former girl friend, the defendant struck her in the head with a car battery “charger pack” and fatally stabbed her new boy friend with a kitchen knife. The defendant was convicted of murder in the first degree on a theory of felony-murder, G. L. c. 265, § l.1 He was also convicted of armed burglary, G. L. c. 266, § 14, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § 15A (b).2 Represented by new counsel, the defendant filed a motion for a new trial alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. That motion was denied.

The defendant’s…