Commonwealth v. Hogan

The defendant, George Hogan, appeals from his convictions by a jury in the Superior Court on complaints charging assault with intent to commit murder (G. L. c. 265, § 18) and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (G. L. c. 265, § 15A). The defendant claims he was unfairly prejudiced at trial in that: (1) the prosecutor intentionally elicited from the victim testimony naming the defendant as a prime suspect in an unrelated murder and, in addition, made improper and inflammatory remarks to the jury during closing argument, (2) immaterial and highly prejudicial testimony purporting…