Posted on June 29, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday ruled that drugs seized pursuant to a search warrant will be admissible at the defendant's trial, despite the fact that the controlled buy that led to the issuance of the search warrant was defective. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Monteiro. (more…)
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Posted on June 7, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the Boston Police Department's warrantless seizure of a car that was potentially connected to a murder on Christmas Day of 2013. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Holness. (more…)
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Posted on March 20, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday ruled that Northeastern University police officers unconstitutionally detained a man who was later found to be carrying a handgun. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Harris. (more…)
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Posted on February 28, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today held that a state trooper properly relied on the allegation of an anonymous caller to stop a motorist suspected of an act of road rage and search his vehicle. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Manha. (more…)
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Posted on February 22, 2018 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court yesterday agreed with a superior court judge that the stop of a home invasion suspect, and a subsequent search of his backpack, was supported by reasonable suspicion and therefore constitutional. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Hilaire. (more…)
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