Commonwealth v. Strahan

After a jury-waived trial in the District Court, the defendant was convicted of trespass (G. L. c. 266, § 120) and making annoying telephone calls (G. L. c. 269, § 14A). On appeal, he claims that (1) there was insufficient evidence of notice and trespass and (2) it could not be found beyond a reasonable doubt that the sole purpose of his telephone calls was to harass and annoy. We conclude that the Commonwealth offered sufficient, competent evidence of notice and trespass but failed to prove that the sole reason for the telephone calls was to harass and annoy.

The following facts could have…