Massachusetts Appeals Court April 20, 2018, 17–P–548 (Commonwealth v. Resto)

In this consolidated appeal, the defendant appeals from his convictions2 and the denial of his motion for new trial. He raises several arguments on appeal: (1) his motion to dismiss the indictments should have been allowed because of the Commonwealth's destruction of a cross that was an important piece of evidence; (2) he was prejudiced by the Commonwealth's late disclosure of a second statement