COWIN, J.
This case requires us to examine St. 2005, c. 122, known as "Melanie's Law," which changed the law governing the prosecution of operating under the influence (OUI) offenses in Massachusetts. At issue are the amendments made by Melanie's Law to the procedure by which the Commonwealth may prove prior OUI convictions to enhance a defendant's sentence. We conclude that the amended OUI statute, as applied to the defendant in this case, does not violate the ex...
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