Commonwealth v. Sepheus

The defendant was convicted at a jury-waived trial of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. G. L. c. 94C, § 32A (c). A divided panel of the Appeals Court affirmed the conviction. See Commonwealth v. Sepheus, 82 Mass. App. Ct. 765 (2012). We granted the defendant’s application for further appellate review. On appeal the defendant argues that (1) his motion for a required finding of not guilty should have been allowed as to the element of intent to distribute, (2) his right of confrontation under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution was violated by the admission of…