Commonwealth v. Somers

A jury convicted the defendant, Sean R. Somers, of aggravated assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § 15A(c )(i).2 ,3 On appeal, he contends that the motion judge erred in denying his motion to suppress several eyewitness identifications, and that the trial judge erred in denying his motion for individual voir dire of prospective jurors for potential bias regarding eyewitness identification testimony and in improperly instructing the jury on both assault by means of a dangerous weapon and reckless assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. We affirm.

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