Commonwealth v. LaFaille

The defendant was convicted and sentenced on *145indictments charging assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 265, § 15A), and possession of a firearm (G. L. c. 269, § 10[a]).1

On appeal, the defendant alleges that the trial judge improperly (1) denied an individual voir dire on racial bias; (2) admitted evidence at trial that had not been timely disclosed to the defendant; (3) denied defense counsel’s request for a mistrial based on the prosecutor’s improper and bad faith cross-examination; (4) denied the defendant’s motion to dismiss based on the Commonwealth’s failure to…