Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Dancy
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided September 2, 2009No. 08-P-280PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKantrowitz, J.
The defendant was convicted by a jury of distribution of cocaine in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32A, and distribution within 1,000 feet of a school zone in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32J. On appeal, the defendant argues that (1) the trial judge erred in denying his motion for a required finding of not guilty; (2) he was deprived of his right to a fair trial because a juror slept through testimony; (3) the judge improperly admitted expert testimony; (4) the judge failed to instruct the jury on an essential element of the crime of distribution; and (5) the Commonwealth’s closing argument was…
2Cases cited59 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. FidlerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. StoreyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by32 opinions
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