Commonwealth v. Cornier

The defendant, Orlando J. Cornier, Jr., appeals from convictions of multiple firearms offenses.2 We affirm all but the conviction of illegal possession of ammunition, which must be vacated as duplicative of the conviction of carrying a loaded firearm.

Background. We recite the basic facts as the jury could have found them, reserving other facts for later discussion. On June 2, 2014, the defendant stood in the driveway of his residence in Taunton, arguing with his former girl friend. Three of the defendant's friends, including Bessley Vasquez, looked on. Ann Haelsen, the defendant's neighbor,…