Commonwealth v. Clermy

After a jury-waived trial in the District Court, the defendant, Carlo Clermy, was found guilty of possession of cocaine, G. L. c. 94C, § 34 (1994 ed.), and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, G. L. c. 94C, § 32A (1994 ed.). The defendant argues that it was error to deny (1) his motion to suppress cocaine seized from him at the time of arrest; (2) his motion for a required finding of not guilty; and (3) his motion to dismiss the complaint for possession of cocaine as duplicative of the complaint for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. The Appeals Court upheld the…