Commonwealth v. Grissett

A District Court jury convicted the defendant, Reginald Grissett, of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and criminal trespass.1 On appeal, he contends that (1) the trial judge erred in allowing in evidence opinion testimony from a police officer as *455to his guilt; (2) his defense counsel,2 whose direct examination “opened the door” for the prosecutor to impeach him by use of the defendant’s prior conviction of distribution of cocaine, was ineffective; and (3) the trial judge erred in denying his motion for mistrial after a Commonwealth…