Commonwealth v. Vetrova

Following a jury trial in the District Court, the defendant, Raisa R. Vetrova, was convicted of shoplifting by asportation, third offense. She appeals claiming that prior bad act evidence was improperly admitted and that the evidence was insufficient. We affirm.

Facts. We briefly summarize the facts the jury could have found. On October 30, 2014, loss prevention officer Brian Richards was working in the CVS Pharmacy in Marlborough when he observed the defendant enter the store with a large purse. Through direct observation and the use of mirrors located in the store ceiling, Richards saw the…