Commonwealth v. Gagne

A jury convicted the defendant, Travis Gagne, of two counts of assault and battery on a household member ( G. L. c. 265, § 13M [a ] ), and one count of strangulation ( G. L. c. 265, § 15D [b ] ).2 On appeal, he contends the judge impermissibly admitted the victim's prior consistent statements, her telephone call to 911, and her medical records. We affirm.

Discussion. The defendant preserved his objections to each of the judge's rulings, so we review his claims for prejudicial error. See Commonwealth v. Hatzigiannis, 88 Mass. App. Ct. 395, 396 (2015).

1. Prior consistent statements. The…