Commonwealth v. Gould

A jury convicted the defendant on indictments charging him with child enticement and disseminating matter harmful to a minor. The defendant now directly appeals his convictions, alleging errors by the trial judge and the prosecutor. He also argues that the Commonwealth did not present sufficient evidence to support his convictions. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Background. The jury were warranted in finding the following facts. In December, 2012, Mike,2 a twelve year old boy, lived with his grandparents in Dartmouth. Mike was confused about his sexuality and sought the advice of…