Commonwealth v. Baccarin

The defendant, Hugo R. Baccarin, appeals from an order denying his motion to withdraw guilty pleas. His motion advanced the claim that "there was an insufficient factual basis to support" his guilty pleas. We discern no abuse of discretion or error of law in the judge's decision. We therefore affirm.

Background. In May, 2017, Baccarin pleaded guilty to assault and battery on a family or household member and vandalism. During the plea hearing, the prosecutor summarized the facts that supported the charges. The judge was informed that Baccarin punched his girl friend in the stomach, pushed her,…