Commonwealth v. Hampton

The defendant waived a jury trial at the jury session of the Boston Municipal Court and was found guilty on two complaints that charged her with (1) larceny of property under $100 in value, and (2) unlawfully carrying a firearm. On appeal, the defendant focuses her attention on the latter charge1 and raises several issues, none of which has merit.

We summarize the evidence presented by the Commonwealth on the firearm complaint. On October 5, 1981, the defendant filed an application for a license to carry a firearm with the Boston police department. She gave her address as 82 American Legion…