Posted on December 20, 2016 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today upheld the suppression order of a district court judge who concluded the search of an eager-beaver jail guard at the Plymouth County correctional facility was unconstitutional. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Garcia-German. (more…)
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Posted on November 15, 2016 in
In a terrible decision issued today, the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled an experienced police officer can stop and detain a suspected drug dealer even if the officer does not see the suspect exchange an object with the alleged buyer. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Sanders. (more…)
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Posted on November 8, 2016 in
The Massachusetts Appeals Court today affirmed a Boston man's drug conviction, ruling it was appropriate for the police to conduct the strip search that led to the discovery of the cocaine. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Vick. (more…)
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Posted on October 28, 2016 in
A Middlesex Superior Court judge today allowed Attorney Chris Spring's motion to suppress 47 grams of heroin, 12 grams of cocaine, and thousands of dollars in cash seized from his client's bag by the police. (more…)
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Posted on October 21, 2016 in
While acknowledging a police officer's affidavit in support of a search warrant was "not a model of detail or clarity," the Massachusetts Appeals Court today nonetheless upheld the issuance of a search warrant that led to the defendant's indictment for trafficking heroin. The name of the case is Commonwealth v. Perez. (more…)
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