Commonwealth v. Gray
Massachusetts Superior Court
1Opinion of the Court
Macdonald, D. Lloyd, J.
Before the Court is the defendant’s motion to suppress the photo, showup and voice identifications of the defendant.
The motion is DENIED for the reasons that follow.
Findings of Fact
1. On May 2, 2009 Joseph Francoeur (“Francoeur”) was robbed at knife point while driving a cab in Fall River shortly after 10 p.m.
2. Francoeur was working the evening (3 p.m. to 6 a.m.) shift for the Yellow Cab company. At around 10 p.m. he received a call from dispatch to pick up a fare at Silva’s Package Store (“Silva’s”) on Bedford Street in the city.
3. When he arrived at Silva’s, there…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Commonwealth v. BotelhoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. Silva-SantiagoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. AustinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. MariniMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
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