Commonwealth v. Slayman

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of violating a harassment prevention order, G. L. c. 258E, § 9. On appeal, she argues that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction and that any statement made did not constitute contact or harassment under G. L. c. 258E, § 9. We affirm.

1. Sufficiency of the evidence. In the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the jury could have found the following facts based on evidence presented at trial. In 2015, the victim appeared in District Court for a hearing to extend a harassment prevention order against the defendant. The…