Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Cotto
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided July 23, 2007No. 06-P-677PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKantrowitz, J.
A jury in the District Court convicted the defendant, Joshua Cotto, of possession of a class D substance (marijuana), G. L. c. 94C, § 34, and carrying a firearm without a license, G. L. c. 269, § 10(a). He appeals, claiming that the trial judge erred by (1) not granting his motion for a required finding of not guilty, and (2) providing the jury with erroneous and *590misleading instructions regarding the elements of constructive possession and the burden of proof. We affirm.
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- Commonwealth v. ClaryMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
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