Commonwealth v. Myers

The defendant was convicted by a jury of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute (G. L. c. 94C, § 32A); distribution of heroin (G. L. c. 94C, § 32); distribution of heroin within 1,000 feet of a school (G. L. c. 94C, § 32J); and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a *628school (G. L. c. 94C, § 32J).1 Thereafter, the defendant filed a motion for new trial and a subsequent supplementary motion for new trial. The motions collectively assert as follows: (1) that under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution and art. 12 of the Massachusetts…