Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Eberhart
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 10, 2012PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCordy, J.
On February 8, 2010, a Superior Court jury convicted the defendant on indictments charging unlawful possession of a firearm, in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10 (a);1 unlawful possession of a loaded firearm, in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10 (rc);2 and unlawful possession of ammunition without a firearm identification (FID) card, in violation of G. L. c. 269, § 10 (h).3 The indictments charging unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition further alleged that the defendant previously had been convicted of three violent crimes or serious drug offenses, thus subjecting…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- District of Columbia v. HellerSupreme Court of the United States · 2008
- McDonald v. City of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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