Commonwealth v. Friberg

Lu, John T., J.

INTRODUCTION

The defendant, Robert Friberg (Mr. Friberg), was indicted by an Essex Couniy grand jury for manslaughter, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon on a person sixty or older, assault and battery on an elderly person, and intimidation of a witness. Mr. Friberg now moves to dismiss the manslaughter count on grounds that the grand jury did not hear sufficient evidence to establish probable cause to indict him.

The Court denies the motion because the evidence presented to the grand jury provided probable cause to believe that Mr. Friberg either acted wantonly…