Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court March 10, 2004 (Commonwealth v. Ortega)

Ireland, J.

A Superior Court jury convicted the defendant, Ricardo Ortega, of trafficking in heroin (G. L. c. 94C, § 32E [c] [l]).1 On appeal, the defendant contends that trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to file a motion to suppress evidence seized during the execution of a no-knock search warrant, and to call essential witnesses at trial.