Commonwealth v. Ferreira

The defendant, Michael Ferreira, appeals from his convictions of carrying a firearm without a license, possession of a firearm without a firearm identification (FID) card, and possession of ammunition without an FID card. See G. L. c. 269, § 10 (a ), (h ). The defendant contends that there was insufficient evidence of his knowledge and control of a firearm found inside a sweatshirt, behind the passenger seat of the car in which he was riding. We agree that there was insufficient evidence supporting the defendant's knowledge of the firearm, and reverse.

At around 2 A.M. on April 9, 2017, the…