Commonwealth v. Cooper

Following a bench trial in the Boston Municipal Court, the defendant, Hakeem Cooper, appeals from his conviction of indecent assault and battery on a person over fourteen, in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13H. The defendant specifically argues that his motion to dismiss the charge for lack of probable cause and his motions for a required finding of not guilty were denied in error. We affirm.

I. Background. "We summarize the facts as the [trial judge] could have found them, in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth," reserving some facts for later discussion. Commonwealth v. Sanna, 424…