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Commonwealth v. Ferrara

SJC-13711
Argue Date: Monday March 3, 2025
*Summary:   Criminal; Firearms-- In a prosecution for carrying a firearm without a license, whether the failure to instruct the jury about the Commonwealth's burden to prove that the defendant did not have a license was harmless where the defendant's prior conviction prevented him from legally possessing a firearm.
Justices: Budd, C.J., Gaziano, Kafker, Wendlandt, Georges, Jr., Dewar, Wolohojian, JJ.
Appellant: Erik A. Ferrara
Counsel for Appellant: Adela Aprodu, Esquire
Appellee: Commonwealth
Counsel for Appellee: Carolyn A. Burbine, A.D.A. Arne Hantson, A.D.A.
Court Appealed From: Brockton District, PL
Lower Court Judge: Daniel E. Dilorati, J.
Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court
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