Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Wooden
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided April 15, 1982PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerbetta, J.
After a jury-waived trial, the defendant was convicted on charges that he possessed cocaine and mari juana with the intent to distribute those drugs. G. L. c. 94C, § 32. On appeal he alleges error in the denials of his motion to suppress and motions for a required finding of not guilty of possession with intent to distribute. We reverse the convictions on the greater offenses and remand for re-sentencing on the lesser charges of possession.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ybarra v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Commonwealth v. BoydMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. ThibeauMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. BaconMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. O'BrienMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1940
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SantanaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. PodgurskiMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. RomanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993
- Commonwealth v. LaPerleMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. SendeleMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
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