Commonwealth v. McIntosh

The defendant, Hal McIntosh, appeals from his convictions on three indictments charging him with (1) possession of a firearm, second and subsequent offense; (2) possession of ammunition; and (3) possession of a loaded firearm. On appeal, the defendant claims that the judge committed reversible error in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty on all three indictments. The defendant also contends that his trial counsel was constitutionally ineffective.

1. Evidence at the trial. Because the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, we summarize in detail the evidence,…