Commonwealth v. Walsh

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of motor vehicle homicide by way of negligent operation, in violation of G. L. c. 90, § 24G(b ). On appeal, the defendant asserts several trial errors. We affirm.

Background. We briefly summarize the facts the jury could have found. The defendant was nineteen years old on September 15, 2013, and was home from college for the weekend visiting with his family at their home in Walpole. He and his brother played golf that afternoon, and his brother allowed the defendant to drive his red 2000 Chevrolet Corvette home from the golf course. While…