Commonwealth v. Wood

The defendant, Alan B. Wood, appeals from the judgment after his conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, third offense, G. L. c. 90, § 24(1)(a )(1), raising numerous arguments, none of which is meritorious. We affirm.

Background. The jury could have found the following facts. On the night of June 21-22, 2014, Massachusetts State troopers conducted a "sobriety checkpoint" on Beach Road in the town of Salisbury. At approximately 1:00 A.M., Trooper Barry Nangle stopped and approached a motor vehicle operated by the defendant. Nangle noticed that the…