COMMONWEALTH v. NELSON

SJC-10811.

460 Mass. 564 (2011)

COMMONWEALTH v. JOSEPH NELSON.

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

September 15, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathryn Hayne Barnwell for the defendant.

Shirley Xiao Li Cantin , Special Assistant District Attorney ( Bethany Stevens , Assistant District Attorney, with her) for the Commonwealth.

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


IRELAND, C.J.

The defendant was convicted of possession of a class C substance, clonazepam, and a class E substance, trazodone, in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 34; possession with intent to distribute a class D substance, marijuana, in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32C (a); and a drug violation near a school or park in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32J. He appealed, and we granted his application for direct appellate review to consider the first...

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