Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Podgurski

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided March 20, 1998No. 96-P-1078PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The defendant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine of a net weight in excess of twenty-eight grams, but less than 100 grams. G. L. c. 94C, § 32E(fe)(2). On appeal, he argues that the motion judge improperly denied his motion to suppress. He also asserts that, at trial, admission in evidence that he possessed guns was error, that a comment made by the prosecutor during closing argument was unduly prejudicial, and that jury instructions on “trafficking” were improper. We affirm the conviction.

1. Motion to suppress. The defendant argues that the police conducted an illegal warrantless search…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. MatlockSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. SannaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
  3. Commonwealth v. AccaputoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  4. Commonwealth v. FerreiraMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. DaggettMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1993

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. NoonanMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1999
  2. Commonwealth v. KippMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2003
  3. Commonwealth v. WareMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
  4. Commonwealth v. AlvesMassachusetts Superior Court · 2001

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