Commonwealth v. Paul Sands Case conclusion date   January 1, 1997 Practice areas   DUI / DWI Defendant Paul Sands Represented by: Barbra Ilene Black Avvo Rating: 7.4 (Very Good) Outcome according to this party: Expert testimony required for HGN test Description according to this party: As a solo practitioner, Ms. Black represented the defendant in Commonwealth vs. Sands, 424 Mass. 184, a case that resulted in new Massachusetts case law. Attorneys involved in this case: Update or dispute information. Want to see the changes that have been made to this case? View this case's history.