Commonwealth v. Moore

A jury in the District Court convicted the defendant of breaking and entering in the daytime with intent to commit a felony, G. L. c. 266, § 18, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, G. L. c. 90, § 24, but found him not guilty of assault and battery.1 The defendant has appealed from the denial *731of his motions for required findings of not guilty on the breaking and entering charge and on the unauthorized use charge. He also appeals from the judge’s refusal to allow the defendant to cross-examine the victim (Jones) regarding criminal charges pending against her, and refiisal to allow evidence…