Commonwealth v. Powell

Gordon, Robert B., J.

In November of 2005, a Suffolk County jury convicted John Powell (“Powell” or the “Defendant”) of (1) murder in the second degree, G.L.c. 265, §1; (2) assault with intent to kill, G.L.c. 265, §18(b), a lesser included offense of the charged assault with intent to murder; (3) unlawful possession of a firearm, G.L.c. 269, §10(a); (4) unlawful possession of ammunition, G.L.c. 269, § 10(h); and (5) possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, G.L.c. 94C, §32A. Powell appealed these convictions, and the Appeals Court affirmed all but the conviction for possession of…