Commonwealth v. Hendricks

Having been convicted of reckless endangerment of a child in violation of G. L. c. 265, § 13L, Thomas Hendricks challenges the constitutionality of the recently enacted statute, claiming that it is vague and overbroad as applied to the circumstances of his case.1 He also contends that there was insufficient evidence to sustain his conviction, and that his waiver of the right to a jury trial was not made knowingly and voluntarily. We affirm.

1. Background. On September 8, 2004, at approximately 9:45 p.m, while performing “stationary radar” in Mashpee, Officer Jason Arthurs observed Hendricks…