Commonwealth v. Ortiz

The defendant was convicted of two counts of armed assault with intent to murder (G. L. c. 265, § 18), assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 265, § 15A), unlawful possession of a firearm (G. L. c. 269, § 10[qj) and of ammunition (G. L. c. 269, § 10[/z]), and one count of threatening to commit a crime (G. L. c. 275, § 2).1 He filed two motions for a new trial. The defendant’s direct appeal has been consolidated with the appeal from the denial of his second new trial motion2 and his posttrial discovery motion. His claims of error are that (1) the motion to suppress his…