Commonwealth v. Muckle

An inventory search of the defendant’s motor vehicle led to the discovery of marijuana inside a crumpled Dunkin’ Donuts bag. On appeal from his conviction for illegal possession of marijuana, the defendant contends that (1) the motion judge erred in denying his motion to suppress; (2) the evidence of constructive possession was insufficient to support his conviction; and (3) the trial judge erred in imposing a committed sentence for a first drug offense without making written *679findings as required by G. L. c. 94C, § 34.1 We agree that the motion judge erred in denying the defendant’s motion to…