Commonwealth v. Charles

Resolution of this case is governed in sub*379stantial part by our decision issued today in Commonwealth v. Vasquez, ante 350 (2010) (Vasquez). The defendant was convicted by a District Court jury of possession of a class B substance (cocaine) with intent to distribute, G. L. c. 94C, § 32A; possession of a class D substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, G. L. c. 94C, § 32C; and committing a drug offense within a school zone, G. L. c. 94C, § 32J. At trial, the Commonwealth submitted in evidence, without objection, three State laboratory certificates of drug analysis (drug certificates) of…