COMMONWEALTH v. LAFASO

No. 98-P-1882.

49 Mass. App. Ct. 179 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH v. KAREN LAFASO.

Court of Appeals of Massachusetts, Hampden.

April 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Goodhines, Assistant District Attorney (Bethany Lowe, Assistant District Attorney, with him) for the Commonwealth.

John L. Melanson for the defendant.

Present: PORADA, DREBEN, & BECK, JJ.


BECK, J.

The Commonwealth appeals from a District Court judge's order dismissing three complaints because of discriminatory enforcement. The complaints charged the defendant, Karen Lafaso, with common night walking in the city of Holyoke on July 30, October 9, and October 17, 1997, in violation of G. L. c. 272, § 53. We affirm.

The defendant claimed she was the victim of selective enforcement because "the male operator[s] of the vehicle[s] in which she...

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