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Commonwealth v. GuardadoSJC-13315Argue Date: Monday September 11, 2023*Summary: Criminal-- Where the Supreme Judicial Court entered an order vacating the defendant’s conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm and remanded the case for entry of a judgment of not guilty because of an erroneous jury instruction regarding the burden of proving absence of a firearms license, whether the court should reconsider its order and remand the case for a new trial. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Lowy, Cypher, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., JJ. Appellant: Carlos Guardado Counsel for Appellant: Elaine Fronhofer, Esquire Appellee: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellee: Jamie Michael Charles, A.D.A. Thomas D. Ralph, A.D.A. Court Appealed From: Middlesex Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Charles William Barrett, J. Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court Amici Curiae: Committee for Public Counsel Services , Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |