Commonwealth v. Morton

After being convicted of operating under the influence of alcohol (OUI), the defendant brought a motion for a new trial, asserting that her trial counsel was ineffective. That motion was denied following an evidentiary hearing, a decision the defendant now appeals. We affirm.

Background. On August 17, 2012, at approximately 11 P.M. , a Wrentham police officer observed the defendant in her vehicle parked in the wrong direction on a major road in Wrentham. The officer approached the defendant, who said that she was having car trouble and was trying to contact her husband. The defendant was…