Commonwealth v. Lafondrie

The defendant was charged in a four-count complaint. After amendment, count one alleged aggravated assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, count two alleged assault and battery, count three alleged assault and battery, and count four alleged violation of an abuse prevention order. The defendant was convicted on count one of the lesser included offense of assault and battery, and on counts two, three, and four. He now appeals, arguing that the convictions of assault and battery on counts one, two, and three were duplicative, and that his convictions on counts one and two should be…