Commonwealth v. Lebron

The defendant was convicted of violating a restraining order, pursuant to G. L. c. 209, § 3B. Following the trial judge’s instructions to the jury, defense counsel specifically objected to the judge’s failure to give the full reasonable doubt charge as stated in Commonwealth v. Webster, 5 Cush. 295, 320 (1850). *908On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the trial judge’s allegedly deficient instructions on reasonable doubt violated his due process rights; and (2) the defendant’s right to a fair trial was compromised.

“In reviewing a reasonable doubt instruction, we consider whether there is a…