Commonwealth v. Hill

The defendant was found guilty by a jury of six in the Municipal Court of the City of Boston of carrying a firearm under his control in a motor vehicle without authority. See G. L. c. 269, § 10 (a). The defendant was acquitted of charges of unlawful possession of ammunition and receiving stolen property.

The question on appeal is whether the trial judge erred in denying the defendant’s motion for a required finding of not guilty. Our reading of the evidence presented prior to the close of the Commonwealth’s case leads us to conclude that the evidence was insufficient to warrant a reasonable…