Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. McGrail
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 2, 2011No. 10-P-571PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKatzmann, J.
At approximately 1:45 a.m. on November 18, 2006, the defendant was involved in a motor vehicle accident when the pick-up truck in which he was traveling collided with a utility pole along a public road in Framingham. The truck, owned by the defendant, sustained severe front-end damage. Officers responding to the crash located the defendant about one-half mile from the scene of the accident. The defendant smelled of alcohol, was staggering, and was bleeding from his head and elbow. Criminal charges ensued. Following a four-day jury trial in Superior Court, where the defendant disputed that he…
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