Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ayre
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 5, 1991No. 90-P-239PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
The defendant was convicted by a jury of six in the District Court of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. G. L. c. 90, § 24.
The defendant alleges error in (1) the admission of statements made by the defendant during the performance of field sobriety tests, (2) the prosecutor’s opening argument, (3) police testimony concerning the defendant’s conduct during his apprehension, and (4) an officer’s reference to the defendant’s prior arrest record. We affirm the conviction.
We recount the pertinent testimony as-it developed at trial. Officer Arthur Tainsey of…
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