Commonwealth v. Spence

The defendant, Ruel Spence, was convicted after a trial by jury in District Court of receiving stolen property with a value greater than $250, in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 60. The defendant was sentenced to one year in the house of correction. On appeal, the defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, and that the prosecutor improperly vouched for the credibility of the evidence during her closing argument. We affirm.

Background. "Because the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence presented, we summarize the facts the jury could have found…