Commonwealth v. Hernandez

David Hernandez appeals from his convictions on charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and resisting arrest.2 Hernandez argues that his case should have been dismissed pursuant to Mass.R.Crim.P. 36, 378 Mass. 909 (1979), that his motion to suppress should have been allowed, and that the trial judge improperly limited cross-examination of the chemist who tested the suspected drugs found in his possession. We affirm the convictions.

Background. We summarize the relevant facts as…