Commonwealth v. Figueroa

The issue presented on appeal is whether it is a crime under G. L. c. 268, § 13B, as appearing in St. 2006, c. 48, § 3, for a parolee to mislead a parole officer who is investigating the parolee’s possible failure to comply with parole conditions. We conclude that it is, and therefore affirm the defendant’s convictions.

Background. In October, 2007, the defendant was on parole from his State prison sentence for armed robbery, and on proba*366tion for his conviction of rape of a child. Among the conditions of the defendant’s parole were that he not go to areas where children under eighteen years of…