Commonwealth v. Martin

After trial by jury, the defendants, Tony Martin and Rudy Strickland, were each convicted of unlawful distribution of cocaine in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32A, and distribution of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 31J. The defendants appeal their convictions, with Martin asserting that the admission in evidence of his prior use of an alias constituted reversible error. Since we hold that *273the use of Martin’s alias at trial warrants reversal of both defendants’ convictions, we do not address the issues that Strickland raises.2

The evidence. At trial, the…