Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Andrews

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided June 27, 2018No. 17–P–804Published

1Opinion of the Court

After a jury trial in the District Court, the defendant was convicted of breaking and entering a motor vehicle with the intent to commit a misdemeanor.2 He appeals, arguing that the judge erred in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty because the Commonwealth presented insufficient evidence to show that he had the requisite intent to commit the misdemeanor. We affirm.

"When reviewing a motion for a required finding of not guilty, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth. Commonwealth v. Latimore, 378 Mass. 671, 676-677 (1979). We must consider…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. LongoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
  4. Commonwealth v. SheddMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
  5. Commonwealth v. McWilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2016

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