Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 3/15/2013

Commonwealth v. Romero

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464 Mass. 648
984 N.E.2d 853
2013 WL 979449
2013 Mass. LEXIS 48

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evidence of defendant's presence in automobile, which he owned and in which firearm was being passed around, insufficient to establish constructive possession
evidence of defendant's presence in automobile, which he owned and in which firearm was being passed around, insufficient to establish constructive possession
no constructive possession where defendant driver had multiple passengers in vehicle, and had no specific connection to weapon
evidence established defendant's passenger owned and had actual possession of firearm immediately prior to its recovery from defendant's vehicle
sufficient evidence of driver's knowledge of firearm where front seat passenger was openly handling it in driver's plain view
evidence that defendant, one of multiple occupants inside of car, intended to exercise dominion and control over firearm found there held insufficient as matter of law

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