Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Reposa

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided September 25, 2017No. 16-P-957Published

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant, Robert J. Reposa, appeals after his conviction of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (OUI), fourth offense, G. L. c. 90, § 24(1)(a )(1). In this appeal, he argues that the Commonwealth failed to present sufficient evidence of three prior OUI offenses. Specifically, he asserts that there was insufficient evidence linking him to a 1985 conviction, and that the 1982 and 1989 convictions were constitutionally infirm and inadmissible. We affirm.

Background. After a jury convicted him of OUI, the defendant thereafter was tried jury-waived on the fourth offense…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BysMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. LopezMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1998
  3. Commonwealth v. KoneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  4. Commonwealth v. DeramoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. PennMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2015

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