Commonwealth v. Ortega

In this direct appeal from his conviction for trafficking in heroin, see G. L. c. 94C, § 32E(c)(l), the defendant contends that trial counsel was ineffective because he failed (1) to file a motion to suppress evidence seized during execution of a no-knock search warrant and (2) to call essential witnesses at trial. The defendant also maintains that the prosecutor’s redirect examination and closing argument created reversible error and that the trial judge erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict.1 We affirm.

Background. We recite the facts the jury could have found in the light most…