Commonwealth v. Apalakis

On February 25,1983, a Middlesex County grand jury indicted the defendant, Edward P. Apalakis, for forgery of public records in violation of G. L. c. 267, § 1 (1984 ed.). Three indictments also were returned for violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24B (1984 ed.), which procribes forgery of licenses to operate motor vehicles. The case came on for trial before a jury in the Superior Court. At the close of the Commonwealth’s case, the trial judge allowed the defendant’s motion for required findings of not guilty on the three indictments charging violations of G. L. c. 90, § 24B, but denied the motion…