Commonwealth v. Nunes-Daveiga

Following an evidentiary hearing, a District Court judge allowed the motion of the defendant, Maria A. Nunes-Daveiga, to suppress her statements and field sobriety tests. On appeal, the Commonwealth contends that the motion judge erred in suppressing this evidence "[a]s a result of head trauma suffered at collision." We reverse.

Discussion. "In reviewing a ruling on a motion to suppress, we accept the judge's subsidiary findings of fact absent clear error 'but conduct an independent review of [the judge's] ultimate findings and conclusions of law.' " Commonwealth v. Hernandez, 473 Mass. 379,…