Commonwealth v. Laporte

After a jury-waived trial, the defendant was convicted of burning a motor vehicle in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 5.2 On appeal, with a brief submitted pursuant to Commonwealth v. Moffett, 383 Mass. 201 (1981), he claims there was insufficient evidence to support his conviction. We affirm.

In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth with specific reference to the substantive elements of the offense. See Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 324 & n.16 (1979) ; Commonwealth v. Latimore, 378 Mass. 671, 677-678 (1979). To sustain…