Commonwealth v. McLeod

The defendant, James McLeod, appeals from his convictions of trafficking in cocaine and heroin, G. L. c. 94C, § 32E(b ), (c ). He argues that the motion judge erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence, and that the trial judge erred in denying his motions for a required finding of not guilty. We affirm.

Background. The jury could have found the following facts. While on patrol monitoring traffic on the Massachusetts Turnpike, Massachusetts State police Trooper David DiCrescenzo observed a grey Jeep. A routine registration check of the Jeep's license plates revealed that the vehicle was…