Commonwealth v. Gaskins

Having discarded a loaded firearm in October, 1996, the defendant was *904convicted and sentenced for possession of a firearm in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10(a), and for possession of ammunition in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10(h). On his appeal from those convictions and from a conviction of possession of a class B drug, he claims that his convictions of two offenses because of his unlawful possession of a single loaded weapon violated his double jeopardy protections and his right to be free of duplicative convictions. He also claims error in the judge’s instructions and in the admission of…