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Commonwealth v. SmithSJC-13670Argue Date: Monday March 3, 2025*Summary: Criminal; Firearms-- In a prosecution for carrying a firearm without a license, whether testimony from an employee of the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services who conducted a search of the records database that the defendant did not possess a license was admissible and whether the testimony satisfied the Commonwealth's burden to prove lack of a license. Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., Dewar, Wolohojian, JJ. Appellant: Quentin Smith Counsel for Appellant: Edward Crane, Esquire Appellee: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellee: Ellyn H. Lazar, A.D.A. Jesse-Paul Crane, Esquire Court Appealed From: Worcester District, WO Lower Court Judge: Pacifico M. DeCapua, Jr., J. Route to SJC: Direct Appellate Review Amici Curiae: *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 |