Commonwealth v. Hernandez

The defendant, Junior Hernandez, was convicted of trafficking in cocaine over one hundred grams, on both principal and joint venture theories. He appealed, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to convict him as a principal and that the judge committed prejudicial error in the joint venture instructions. The Appeals Court affirmed in an unpublished memorandum and order pursuant to its rule 1:28. Commonwealth v. Hernandez, 56 Mass. App. Ct. 1110 (2002). We granted the defendant’s application for further appellate review and now affirm.

*6891. Facts. The jury could have found the following…