Commonwealth v. Tshudy

Although there may have been deficiencies in the confidential informant’s basis of knowledge (i.e., the informant’s personal knowledge of the inculpatory facts2), police surveillance and a controlled buy of marihuana suBciently filled gaps so as to establish probable cause for a search warrant. It was error to allow motions to suppress evidence on the ground that the search warrant upon which police acted was inadequately supported.

Complaints for possession of marihuana with intent to distribute it (G. L. c. 94C, § 32C) and possession of a Class C substance (G. L. c. 94C, § 34) provided the…