Commonwealth v. Montes

A Superior Court judge revoked the defendant's probation and imposed sentence after finding that the defendant violated his probation by committing new offenses of assault and battery, assault by means of a dangerous weapon (ADW), and mayhem, and by failing to verify participation in mental health treatment.2 The defendant appeals, arguing that the findings of violations were based on unreliable hearsay and otherwise flawed. We conclude that the hearsay was substantially reliable, but we agree that the findings of violations based on the defendant committing an ADW and failing to verify his…