Commonwealth v. Keita

This appeal, here on further appellate review, requires us to consider whether the evidence warranted a find*844ing that the Commonwealth had met its burden of proving beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was criminally responsible. We conclude that the evidence warranted a finding that the defendant was criminally responsible and that the Appeals Court should not have ordered a directed verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity. Commonwealth v. Keita, 45 Mass. App. Ct. 550 (1998).

Additionally, the court has chosen this case as a vehicle to consider whether we should abandon our…