Commonwealth v. Valerio

The defendant was convicted after a jury-waived trial of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and three counts of wanton destruction of property. He argues on appeal that the evidence was insufficient to support these convictions. We affirm.

Because the defendant failed to move for required findings of not guilty at the close of the Commonwealth's case, "we consider whether the evidence during the entire trial, including the evidence presented during the defendant's case, was sufficient to sustain the conviction[s]." Commonwealth v. Dustin, 476 Mass. 1003, 1003 (2016).2 In assessing…