Commonwealth v. Mojica

The defendant appeals from his conviction of unlawful possession of a class A substance (heroin), claiming the evidence was insufficient to prove his constructive possession.

The following testimony was introduced. Officer Frederick Lake of the Fitchburg police department drove to an address in Fitchburg where the defendant and another man were standing on the sidewalk. Officer Lake described the house at that address, as well as the surrounding area, as locatians where he had made a number of arrests for drug-related offenses. Lake observed the defendant and the other individual looking down…