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Defense says video and testimony leave reasonable doubt in inmate assault conviction
Summary
In Commonwealth v. Chance (23p950), defense counsel argued the evidence was insufficient to sustain an intentional assault and battery conviction, contending the recorded video and witness testimony could support an accidental or reflexive act or a valid claim of self‑defense.
Attorney Rachel Matos argued before the appellate panel that the evidence at trial was insufficient to uphold Clayton Chance’s conviction for assault and battery on a corrections officer because the Commonwealth never proved the act was intentional.
Matos told the three‑justice panel that the trial record lacked proof the defendant had the requisite intent and that the Commonwealth presented no theory of reckless assault and battery. She emphasized the…
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