Commonwealth v. Badger

After a jury trial in the Superior Court, the defendant, Michael Badger, was convicted of statutory rape of a child, rape of a child by force, and two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under fourteen.2 On appeal, he contends that the judge erred in denying his motion for new trial because trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance. We affirm.

Background. The defendant began dating the victim's mother in 2005 when the victim was approximately four or five years old. He subsequently moved into the mother's apartment, and all three later moved to a different residence in a…