Commonwealth v. Vasquez

Agnes, Peter W., J.

INTRODUCTION

This is a criminal action in which the Commonwealth has filed a motion in limine whereby it seeks a ruling in advance of trial that certain extrajudicial statements made by unknown declarants are admissible in evidence. For purposes of the Commonwealth’s motion, the essential facts are not in dispute

BACKGROUND

The defendant was arrested on January 16, 2004 with another individual, Mr. Johnson, while the two were inside the defendant’s Honda automobile. The police had the defendant’s vehicle under surveillance. The police observed it travel from 29 West Street in…