Massachusetts Appeals Court December 6, 2017, 16–P–1028 (Commonwealth v. Dadsi)

The defendant, Abdelghani Dadsi, was tried before a jury in the Central Division of the Boston Municipal Court Department on two separate complaints, one alleging assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon (ABDW), and one alleging violation of a G. L. c. 209A stay away order. Although the complaints arose out of different incidents, they were joined for trial at the defendant's request.