Commonwealth v. Pinto

On appeal from his convictions for trafficking in cocaine and possession of steroids with intent to distribute, the defendant asserts the following claims of error: (1) the denial of his suppression motions and an Amral/Franks motion1; (2) the admission in evidence of his defaults in this case and the judge’s instruction to the jury on consciousness of guilt based on that evidence; (3) the failure of the judge to reinstruct the jury on reasonable doubt; (4) the exclusion of evidence relating to the possession of steroids by his sister’s boyfriend, whom the defendant claims to be the true…