Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Swanson
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 15, 2002No. 01-P-485PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
The defendant was convicted by a Superior Court jury of possession of heroin, G. L. c. 94C, § 32, a lesser included offense of possession of heroin with intent to distribute for which he was indicted.1 On appeal he argues that his pretrial motion to suppress evidence seized during a warrantless search Of his residence was improperly denied. We agree.
*460Facts. The motion judge made the following findings of fact which, to provide context to our analysis, we have supplemented with relevant uncontested evidence presented at the motion hearing. Boston police Officers Richard Walker and Vance Mills…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Commonwealth v. FordeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1975
- Commonwealth v. SantalizMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Commonwealth v. KaterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- Commonwealth v. PietrassMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1984
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RamirezMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
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- Commonwealth v. RiveraMassachusetts Superior Court · 2005
- Commonwealth v. WadeMassachusetts Superior Court · 2003
- State v. UngerOregon Supreme Court · 2014
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