A Weymouth, Massachusetts man was charged with possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. A charge of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, is a felony offense, that carries with it the potential for jail time and a three year license loss upon conviction.
An intent to distribute charge requires the Commonwealth to prove that a defendant not only possessed narcotics, but had the further intent to distribute. This is proven based on the amount of narcotics found on the individual, whether the individual has large amounts of money, or other items associated with drug distribution.
On December 11, 2009, a Weymouth man, Rodriguez J. Lugay, was arrested for drug distribution in Quincy. According to the news account, it appears as though the police believed that they witnessed a drug transaction and arrested Rodriguez. As a Massachusetts criminal defense lawyer, cases like this, where the police claim to have witnessed a drug transaction, often raise a claim that a defendant's constitutional rights under the Fourth Amendment have been violated.
