Commonwealth v. Sanford

The defendant was arrested following the recovery of a weapon in the glove box of a motor vehicle after it was searched by police. A complaint issued in the Boston Municipal *442Court Department charging him with carrying a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 269, § 10 (n); carrying a loaded firearm without a license, G. L. c. 269, § 10 (a); possession of a firearm without a firearm identification card, G. L. c. 269, § 10 (h); and defacing or obliterating the serial number on a firearm, G. L. c. 269, § 11C.1 The defendant sought sanctions for the Commonwealth’s violation of discovery orders aimed at…