Commonwealth v. Corbett

The defendant appeals from his convictions, following a jury trial, of one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32, and one count of distribution of a controlled substance in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32.2 We affirm.

a. Background. We summarize the facts relevant to this appeal as the jury could reasonably have found them. On February 26, 2014, the defendant sold a bag of heroin to Julie Waterman in the presence of Trooper Michael Pedersen, who was working undercover, in exchange for two twenty dollar bills that Trooper…