Commonwealth v. Caraballo

The defendant was convicted of one count of possession of a class A substance, heroin, with intent to distribute (subsequent offense), pursuant to G. L. c. 94C, § 32(b), and on an indictment charging trafficking in a controlled substance (opium or a derivative), G. L. c. 94C, § 32E(c)(l), the defend*537ant was convicted of the lesser included offense of possession of a class B substance, pills containing a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, collectively known as Suboxone. On appeal, the defendant challenges the admission of expert witness testimony and the sufficiency of the evidence. For…