Commonwealth v. Clarke

The defendant was convicted by a Superior Court jury of possession of a class B substance (cocaine), G. L. c. 94C, § 32A(c), possession of a class D substance (marihuana), G. L. c. 94C, § 32C, unlawful possession of a sawed-off shotgun, G. L. c. 269, § 10(c), three counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, G. L. c. 269, § 10(h), and unlawful possession of ammunition, G. L. c. 269, § 10(h). On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence against him, and argues that (1) three pretrial motions were erroneously denied; (2) the trial judge erred in ruling that the probation records of…