Commonwealth v. Mason

The defendant, Trevon Mason, was charged with armed robbery, possession of a firearm without a firearm identi*115fication card, assault by means of a dangerous weapon, two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, and resisting arrest. Before trial, the Commonwealth entered a nolie prosequi of the charge of armed robbery, and a judge dismissed the charge of possession of a firearm without an identification card. The Commonwealth elected not to go forward on the charge of assault by means of a dangerous weapon on the day trial began. At the close of the Commonwealth’s case, the judge…