Commonwealth v. Kardas

*620This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from the sua sponte dismissal of a complaint for trespass issued from the Dorchester Division of the Boston Municipal Court (BMC). When the defendant failed to appear for the first pretrial conference on September 21, 2016, the judge asked the prosecutor for the facts of the case. The prosecutor summarized the police report, which indicated the charge was brought on July 15, 2016, after the homeless defendant refused to vacate his friend's residence where he had been staying temporarily. Upon hearing these facts, the judge dismissed the complaint, over…