Commonwealth v. Robinson

In June, 2005, a Superior Court jury convicted the *673defendant, Robert Robinson, of the unarmed robbery of Mario Perez (Mario), in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 19 (b), and also convicted the defendant of assault and battery against Mario, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13A. The defendant appealed, arguing that the trial judge erred when she admitted the victim’s prior recorded statement and a police officer’s testimony recounting the victim’s out-of-court statement identifying the defendant. The Appeals Court reversed the convictions and remanded the matter for a new trial. Commonwealth v.…