Commonwealth v. Zapelli

Lauriat, Peter M., J.

Gary Zapelli (“Zapelli”), stands indicted on a charge of a making a threat relative to the location of explosives, in violation of G.L.c. 269, § 14(b). That statute provides, in relevant part that

whoever willfully communicates or causes to be communicated, either directly or indirectly, orally, in writing, by mail, by use of a telephone or telecommunication device including, but not limited to, electronic mail, Internet communications and facsimile communications, through an electronic communication device or by any other means, a threat(1) that... an explosive or…