Commonwealth v. Griffin

In executing a search warrant in Peabody for the premises of Jason Ward, which also “commanded [the] search [of] any person present,” police searched and arrested the defendant who then was in the living room with others. The police found nine small packets of marihuana and about four hundred dollars in a pocket of his pants. The defendant later was convicted by a District Court jury of possession of marihuana with intent to distribute (G. L. c. 94C, § 32C). He raises three issues in this appeal. We affirm.

*3971. Claim of deficiencies in the search warrant affidavit.1 The defendant broadly argues…