Commonwealth v. Indelicato

The defendant’s original conditions of probation following his third conviction of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, see G. L. c. 90, § 24(l)(a)(l), included mandatory attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings four times per week. While on probation, Natick police placed him in protective custody after encountering him on the street in a state of intoxication, attempting to push one bicycle while straddling another. The defendant smelled of, and admitted consuming, alcohol. Subsequently, after a hearing, a District Court judge modified the…