Commonwealth v. Jackson — Loaded-firearm offense requires knowledge
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that carrying a loaded firearm while intoxicated requires proof the defendant knew the weapon was loaded.
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Norris — Total circumstances supported constructive possession of firearm
The Supreme Court held that the Court of Appeals failed to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the State. Occupancy, proximity, control of the premises, and Norris’s suspicious movement together supplied incriminating circumstances from which a jury could find constructive possession. The Court reversed and remanded for consideration of remaining appellate issues.