Commonwealth v. Richard

After a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of possession with the intent to distribute heroin, and possession of cocaine.2 On appeal, he claims he received ineffective assistance from his trial counsel, and that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions. We affirm.

1. Ineffective assistance. The defendant claims that trial counsel was ineffective for mentioning his post-Miranda invocation of his right to remain silent, for not requesting a limiting instruction, for referring to a prior hearing as a dangerousness hearing, and for not objecting to testimony about the…