Commonwealth v. Weeks

The defendant has appealed from his convictions by a Superior Court judge, sitting without jury, on indictments charging him with possession of Class C (tetrahydrocannabinols1) and Class D (marihuana) controlled substances with intent to distribute the same. G. L. c. 94C, §§ 31, 32. He argues (1) that the search warrant under which the drugs were seized was invalid and (2) that the evidence at trial was insufficient to warrant a finding that he knowingly possessed either drug.

1. The warrant was issued by a judge of the New Bed-ford District Court on January 10, 1979, and commanded a search of…