Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court June 4, 2004 (Commonwealth v. Martin)

The defendants were tried together, and each was convicted of unlawful distribution of cocaine in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32A, and distribution of cocaine within 1,000 feet of a school in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32J. The Appeals Court reversed their convictions, concluding that “the repeated improper use of [Tony Martin’s] alias resulted in a substantial risk of a miscarriage of justice.