Commonwealth v. Aristide

Following a trial in the Superior Court, a jury found the defendant guilty on seven indictments charging him with cruelty to animals ( G. L. c. 272, § 77 ),2 one indictment charging fraudulent use of water ( G. L. c. 165, § 11 ), and one indictment charging larceny under $250 ( G. L. c. 266, § 30 ). The jury also found the defendant responsible on a charge of operating a dog kennel without a license ( G. L. c. 140, §§ 137A & 141 ). Based on the evidence at trial,3 the judge ordered the defendant to pay restitution to the city of Quincy (city) for his fraudulent use of water in the amount of…