Commonwealth v. Nutbrown

The critical contested question the jury had to decide was which of the two intoxicated men in the car, the defendant, Steven J. Nutbrown, or his friend, Christopher Bates, was driving when the car crashed into the victim and sped *774away. The defendant was convicted of leaving the scene of an accident causing bodily injury, in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24(2)(a 1/2)(l); operating under the influence of liquor, in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24(l)(a)(l); leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage, in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24(2)(a); and operating a motor vehicle after license…