Commonwealth v. Ravenell

After a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant was. convicted of armed robbery and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. The trial judge sentenced the defendant to a term of from twelve to twenty years in the Massachusetts Correctional Institution at Cedar Junction on the armed robbery charge. She imposed a concurrent sentence of from eight to ten years on the other charge. The Appeals Court affirmed the convictions. 28 Mass. App. Ct. 1118 (1990). After an appeal to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court and two motions to revise and revoke the ■ sentences were…