Commonwealth v. Armand

The defendant was convicted after a jury-waived trial in the Newburyport Division of the District Court Department of two counts of assault and battery, G. L. c. 265, § 13A (1990 ed.), and one count of wilful and malicious destruction of personal property, G. L. c. 266, § 127 (1990 ed.). Represented by new counsel on appeal, the defendant claims error in the denial of his motion for a required finding of not guilty on the wilful and malicious destruction charge, and in the judge’s questioning of him at trial. The defendant also raises certain procedural claims concerning the disposition of…