Commonwealth v. Thomas

In making his closing argument, the assistant district attorney made one minor and one major misstatement of fact. On balance, and particularly in light of the strength of the government’s case, we are not persuaded by the argument of the defendant that the missteps in the prosecutor’s closing require reversal. Terry Thomas, the defendant, was found guilty by a jury of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. Two other counts in the complaint, operating a motor vehicle after his license had been suspended (G. L. c. 90, § 23) and possession of a Class D…