Commonwealth v. Muhammad, R., Aplt.

Summary

Justice Wecht, writing a dissent, addressed whether the inconsistent verdicts doctrine applies when a conviction conflicts with a special interrogatory answer, affirmed that a conviction for carrying a firearm requires a finding of possession, rejected the use of special interrogatories in criminal trials, and overruled Commonwealth v. Magliocco. He joined the majority’s result affirming the conviction. The opinion analyzes the jury’s inconsistent answers and the doctrinal background.