Commonwealth v. Benton

These are indictments in the Superior Court for Dukes County. The defendants were arraigned in the District Court of Dukes County and each pleaded not guilty to six complaints charging possession of marihuana, G. L. c. 94, § 205; conspiracy to violate the narcotic drug laws, G. L. c. 94, § 213A; possession of marihuana, G.L. c, 94, § 205; being present where a narcotic drug was illegally kept, G. L. c. 94, § 213A; possession of a harmful drug, a derivative of barbituric acid, G. L. c. 94, § 187B; and unlawful sale of a narcotic drug, to wit, marihuana, G. L. c. 94, § 217.

Subsequently, with…