Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hehir

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided June 22, 2009No. 20081382Published

1Opinion of the Court

Agnes, Peter W., J.

1. Introduction

The defendants are each charged by indictment with trafficking in cocaine based on evidence seized by the North Worcester County Drug Task Force on May 14, 2008. The defendants have filed pretrial motions to suppress the warrantless searches that led to the discovery of the evidence on grounds that the police lacked probable cause or even reasonable suspicion.

2. Findings of Fact

Based on the credible testimony presented at the hearing on the pretrial motion to suppress I make the following findings of fact and rulings of law. On May 14, 2008 at approximately…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Draper v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. Commonwealth v. UptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. BorgesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  4. Commonwealth v. CastMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
  5. Commonwealth v. WillisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993

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