Commonwealth v. Sepheus

The Commonwealth charged the defendant, Carl Sepheus, with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, G. L. c. 94C, § 32A(c). At the close of the Commonwealth’s case in a jury-waived trial, Sepheus filed a motion for a required finding of not guilty, which the judge denied. The defendant was convicted, and now argues in a timely appeal that the evidence was not sufficient to support a finding that he intended to distribute the three, separately wrapped rocks of “crack” cocaine that were found in his possession.

*766We conclude that there was sufficient evidence for a reasonable fact…