Commonwealth v. Butler

This case is before us on an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order by a Boston Municipal Court judge sua sponte dismissing the drug distribution complaint without prejudice against the defendant, Laura Butler, on all counts and over the objection of the Commonwealth where the Commonwealth had not provided a certificate of drug analysis (drug certificate) of the defendant’s prescription medication because no certificate had yet been created. We vacate the order of dismissal.

Facts. On November 14, 2012, in the course of a police investigation of drug activity in the area of Haymarket and…