Commonwealth v. Murphy

*504*285In this case we consider the sufficiency of an application for a warrant to search the defendant's properties and business records for evidence of criminal activity. In 2009 State and local police executed search warrants at the defendant's home and at his place of business, both in Lynn. The defendant has a lengthy criminal history for burglaries, and the police were searching in particular for evidence related to a June 2008 burglary of a jewelry manufacturer in Attleboro, during which millions of dollars *505in jewelry and precious metals were stolen. The police ultimately seized a variety…