COMMONWEALTH v. HANSON

No. 10-P-201.

79 Mass. App. Ct. 233 (2011)

COMMONWEALTH v. CHRISTOPHER T. HANSON.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Plymouth.

April 8, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Maggiacomo, III , for the defendant.

Carolyn A. Burbine , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: BERRY, KATZMANN, & GRAINGER, JJ.


BERRY, J.

Following a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of possession of "crack" cocaine with intent to distribute, distribution of "crack" cocaine, and an accompanying school zone violation. See G. L. c. 94C, §§ 32A, 32E, and 32J. The Commonwealth concedes that there was a constitutional confrontation clause error in the introduction, at trial, of certificates of drug analysis (drug certificates); that the error was not harmless beyond a reasonable...

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