The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today concluded the strip search of a suspected drug dealer by Chelsea police officers was not supported by probable cause, and the drugs recovered during the search are therefore inadmissible at trial.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Agogo.  (more…)

A Lowell District Court judge today agreed with Attorney Chris Spring's argument that his client had been illegally searched by a Lowell police officer.  Accordingly, the judge ordered the bags of Fentanyl seized from the defendant's pocket to be suppressed, which will likely result in a dismissal of the case. (more…)

The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Brockton man's conviction for unlawfully possessing a gun, ruling his motion to suppress had been properly denied.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Santos. (more…)

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today upheld the convictions of a man who was arrested for operating under the influence of marijuana and later found guilty of possessing oxycodone and cocaine in his glove compartment.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Davis.  (more…)

A sharply-divided panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court today voted 3-2 to reverse a district court judge's denial of a defendant's motion to suppress evidence following a search of his car during a traffic stop.  The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Darosa.  (more…)