Commonwealth v. Santos

Following a jury-waived trial in the District Court, the defendant, Elizabeth A. Santos, was convicted of negligent operation of a motor vehicle, in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24 (2) (a ). On appeal, the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, the admission of certain witness testimony, and statements made in the prosecutor's closing argument. We affirm.

Background. We summarize the facts the judge could have found, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth. See Commonwealth v. Latimore, 378 Mass. 671, 676-677 (1979). On August 18, 2015, Joseph…