Commonwealth v. Poirier

On December 11, 2008, the defendant admitted to sufficient facts on two counts of indecent assault and battery, and was sentenced, as to count one, to two and one-half years in a house of correction, with one year to be served and the balance suspended for one year; and, as to count two, two years of probation, to be served concurrently. One of his special conditions of probation, as required under G. L. c. 265, § 47, was that he wear a global positioning system (GPS) device.* 1 On July 15, 2009, the defendant was released from the house of correction, having served the committed portion of…