COMMONWEALTH v. BATTLE


365 Mass. 472 (1974)

313 N.E.2d 554

COMMONWEALTH vs. JOHN H. BATTLE.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Suffolk.

June 12, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malvine Nathanson for the defendant.

Richard E. Rafferty, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: TAURO, C.J., REARDON, QUIRICO, BRAUCHER, & WILKINS, JJ.


TAURO, C.J.

John H. Battle was found guilty and sentenced for possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and possession of barbituric acid and a derivative of barbituric acid (drugs) with intent to distribute. His convictions were affirmed by the Appeals Court. Commonwealth v. Battle, Mass. App. Ct. (1973).a We granted further appellate review. We affirm the convictions.

In this appeal made pursuant to G.L.c...

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