Commonwealth v. Pierre

The defendant, Ketty Pierre, filed a motion in District Court to suppress evidence consisting of hundreds of compact discs (CDs) seized during a search. The evidence was the basis for one count of possession with intent to sell items bearing counterfeit marks (in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 147[b][l])1 and one count of possession of recordings lacking the transferor’s name on the outside label (in violation of G. L. c. 266, § 143C).2 The motion judge denied the motion with the following endorsement: “search of [defendant’s] basement warranted by search warrant, consent not required.”3 A…