Commonwealth v. Jean-Baptiste

Following a jury trial in the Roxbury Division of the Boston Municipal Court, the defendant, Vladimir A. Jean-Baptiste, was convicted of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicating liquor (OUI), G. L. c. 90, § 24(1)(a )(1). After a subsequent jury-waived trial, the judge found that it was the defendant's second OUI conviction. On appeal, the defendant claims a number of errors by the prosecutor and the trial judge. We affirm.

Background. We summarize the facts the jury could have found, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, and reserve certain…