COMMONWEALTH v. CHARLES

SJC-10551.

456 Mass. 378 (2010)

COMMONWEALTH v. PETERSON CHARLES.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Plymouth.

March 26, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer J. Cox for the defendant.

Mary E. Lee, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

The following submitted briefs for amici curiae:

Debra S. Krupp, Committee for Public Counsel Services, for Committee for Public Counsel Services.

Todd C. Pomerleau, Danielle M. Wood, & Sarah M. Unger for Pomerleau Wood LLP.

Kathryn Hayne Barnwell for John Dessources.

Present: MARSHALL, C.J., IRELAND, SPINA, COWIN, CORDY, BOTSFORD, & GANTS, JJ.


MARSHALL, C.J.

Resolution of this case is governed in substantial part by our decision issued today in Commonwealth v. Vasquez, ante 350 (2010) (Vasquez). The defendant was convicted by a District Court jury of possession of a class B substance (cocaine) with intent to distribute, G. L. c. 94C, § 32A; possession of a class D substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, G. L. c. 94C, § 32C...

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