Commonwealth v. Canavan

The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction, after nonjury trial, of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence, second offense (G. L. c. 90, § 24). The conviction was consequent upon the refusal of a District Court judge to suppress evidence secured by the Commonwealth as the result of a police stop of the defendant’s vehicle amounting, according to the defendant, to an illegal *643seizure. If the defendant’s contention succeeds, the conviction fails, as nothing of moment was added by the trial proper.

1. To summarize the testimony of Foxborough Officer Joseph McDonald, the only…