Commonwealth v. Smith

The defendant was convicted of armed home invasion, G. L. c. 265, § 18C; armed assault with intent to murder, G. L. c. 265, § 18 (b)\ and unlawful possession of a firearm, G. L. c. 269, § 10 (a). The Appeals Court affirmed the convictions. See Commonwealth v. Smith, 75 Mass. App. Ct. 196 (2009). We thereafter granted the defendant’s application for further appellate review, limited to issues relevant to the indictment for and conviction of armed home invasion. We now affirm the conviction, although we do not agree with all of the reasoning of the Appeals Court.

The relevant facts are set forth…