Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Petros

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided February 6, 2006No. 0514Published

1Opinion of the Court

Fabricant, Judith, J.

INTRODUCTION

The defendants are charged with trafficking in cocaine, based on evidence seized upon execution of a search warrant for the house they occupy together. Before the Court are the defendants’ motions to suppress the evidence seized. For the reasons that will be explained, the motions will be denied.

BACKGROUND

The search warrant, issued by the Wrentham District Court on October 8, 2004, authorized police to search for cocaine, marijuana, related paraphernalia and records, and evidence of sales of such materials, at 4 Highland Lake Drive in Walpole, and “on the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. Sgro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  4. Commonwealth v. UptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. CinelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983

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