Massachusetts Appeals Court· 4/3/1998

Commonwealth v. Clarke

Citations

44 Mass. App. Ct. 502
692 N.E.2d 85
1998 Mass. App. LEXIS 104

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affirming conviction of possession of drugs and firearms found in bedroom where evidence supported inference that defendant occupied the room, but reversing conviction of possession of sawed-off shotgun found in front bedroom with no link to defendant
defendant had constructive possession of drugs found in bedroom in which his clothes and various forms of identification were present
decision, against client’s wishes, to concede that he intended to purchase but not sell drugs, was strategic
defendant had constructive possession over drugs found in bedroom where his clothes and various forms of identification were present
birth certificate, Social Security card, and defendant’s shirt kept in rear bedroom sufficient to support inference of constructive possession of contraband found there
sufficient evidence where defendant possessed 4 keys to apartment door and police found contraband in same room as his birth certificate and social security card

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Judges: Warner

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