Commonwealth v. Washington

The defendant was found guilty as a joint venturer on indictments charging her with an armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, a knife. On appeal she argues that the evidence was insufficient to show that she had participated in the attack on the victim or that she had intended that the victim be murdered. The defendant also claims that her trial counsel was ineffective in representing her. We conclude that the evidence was insufficient to show beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant knew that the principal possessed a knife and planned…