Commonwealth v. Almonte

The defendant Adriano Almonte pleaded guilty in Superior Court to possession of a class B substance (oxycodone) with intent to distribute, in May, 2012. He thereafter sought relief from his guilty plea because Annie Dookhan was the confirmatory chemist for his case's drug analysis. The defendant argued that had he known of Dookhan's misconduct, there is a reasonable probability he would not have pleaded guilty. Before us now are his consolidated appeals from orders denying a motion for new trial and a reconsideration motion. Because the judge did not err in concluding that the defendant has…