Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Galarza

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided August 15, 2018No. 17-P-728PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBlake, J.

*741Following a jury trial in the District Court, the defendant, Edward Galarza, was convicted of various firearm related offenses.1 On appeal, the defendant claims *511that (1) the motion judge erred in denying his motion to suppress, (2) the trial judge denied him the opportunity to present certain defenses, and (3) the evidence was insufficient on the conviction of possession of a loaded firearm without a license. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

1. Background. The jury could have found the following facts. On September 15, 2015, at approximately 1:50 A.M. , State police Trooper Matthew Stone…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
  2. Commonwealth v. BowdenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. GrandisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  4. Commonwealth v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1996
  5. Commonwealth v. Silva-SantiagoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DarosaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2019
  2. Commonwealth v. GraysonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2019
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