ABRAMS, J.
After trial by jury, the defendant, Ernest Barbosa, was convicted of assault with intent to commit rape, G.L.c. 265, § 24 (1984 ed.); entering a building, without breaking, and putting a person in fear in nighttime, with intent to commit a felony, G.L.c. 266, § 17 (1984 ed.); and assault and battery, G.L.c. 265, § 13A (1984 ed.).
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