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Commonwealth v. DonnellSJC-13561Argue Date: Monday September 9, 2024*Summary: Criminal; Firearms-- Whether a criminal charge of unlawful possession of a firearm while in Massachusetts is consistent with the Second Amendment where the defendant was a resident of New Hampshire and had the legal right to possess the firearm in New Hampshire. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., Wolohojian, JJ. Appellant: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellant: Ryan J. Rall, A.D.A. Thomas D. Ralph, A.D.A. Appellee: Dean F. Donnell, Jr. Counsel for Appellee: Alexandra Meghan Brunelle, Esquire Patrick Levin, Esquire Court Appealed From: Lowell District, MI Lower Court Judge: John F. Coffey, J. Route to SJC: Direct Appellate Review Amici Curiae: Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence ,Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence , Jason Gerhard , California Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. , Second Amendment Law Center, Inc. , Gun Owners of America, Inc. , Gun Owners of California, Inc. , Gun Owners Foundation , Operation Blazing Sword, Inc. , Second Amendment Defense and Education Coalition, Ltd. , Federal Firearms Licensees of Illinois, Inc. , National Rifle Association of America , Second Amendment Foundation , Gun Owners Action League, Inc. , Jay Edward Simkin , The Attorney General , State of New Hampshire , Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , The CATO Institute , New Hampshire Firearms Coalition, Inc. , JR Hoell , *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 |