Commonwealth v. Blake

Following a jury trial in District Court, the defendant, James M. Blake, was convicted of operating under the influence of intoxicating liquor, second offense. On appeal, he claims error in (1) the judge's instructions to the jury; (2) the prosecutor's redirect examination of a police witness; and (3) the prosecutor's closing argument. We affirm.

Background. On May 8, 2014, at approximately 9:30 P.M. , Massachusetts State police Trooper Christopher Bowers was driving on I-495 northbound in Hopkinton when he observed a Toyota pickup truck speeding in the far left lane. Bowers followed the…