GELINAS, J.
The defendant, Terry L. Williams, was convicted, after a District Court jury trial, of assault and battery. The defendant contends that the trial judge, in admitting the victim's statements as excited utterances, abused his discretion and violated the defendant's rights under the confrontation clause of the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution. He also argues that a pretrial bench conference conducted outside of his presence violated his right...
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