Commonwealth v. Alleyne

KerN, Leila R., J.

Defendants were indicted by the grand jury for a number of offenses involving trafficking in cocaine, possession of firearms and ammunition, receiving stolen property, deriving support from prostitution, intimidation of a witness, and attempt to commit perjury. Defendants now move to suppress the evidence obtained from a number of wiretaps. They argue the Superior Court had no authority to issue wiretap warrants for cellular communications. In the alternative, they argue the government did not: (1) have probable cause, (2) meet the necessity requirement, or (3) identify many…