Commonwealth v. Gonsalves

Following a jury trial, the defendant, Michael Gonsalves, was convicted of assault and battery, assault and battery on a family or household member, and breaking and entering with intent to commit a misdemeanor (B & E). 2 On appeal, he contends that the verdicts cannot stand because (1) the evidence was insufficient to sustain a conviction for the B & E count, and (2) the assault and battery and B & E convictions were legally inconsistent. We affirm.

Background . The jury could have found the following facts. Tiffany Tobey resided in a single-story house in Hyannis with her son and her boy…