Chandanais v. Commonwealth

Roger Chandanais (defendant) appeals from a judgment of a single justice of *1014this court denying his petition for relief pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. We affirm.

The defendant was tried by a jury in the Fall River Division of the District Court Department on charges of possessing marijuana with intent to manufacture, distribute, dispense, or cultivate it, and with possessing fireworks. At the close of the Commonwealth’s case, the defendant unsuccessfully moved for a required finding of not guilty on the marijuana count. See Mass. R. Crim. P. 25 (a), 378 Mass. 896 (1979). Thereafter, a juror…