Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Steven Coachman

Massachusetts Superior Court

Decided May 23, 2025No. 2384CR00024Published

1Opinion of the Court

SUPERIOR COURT

COMMONWEALTH v. STEVEN COACHMAN

Docket:

2384CR00024

Dates:

May 6, 2024

Present:

William F. Bloomer Justice of the Superior Court

County:

SUFFOLK

Keywords:

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS (Paper No. 9)

The defendant, Steven Coachman ("Coachman"), moves to suppress a firearm seized by police officers from his vehicle on October 7, 2022, as well as his statements to an officer after his arrest. Following a hearing, and for the reasons set forth below, Coachman ' s motion to

suppress is DENIED.

FINDINGS OF FACT

On April 25, 2024, the court heard testimony from…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. CruzMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2011
  2. United States v. CocciaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2006
  3. Commonwealth v. AlvaradoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
  4. Commonwealth v. EllerbeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
  5. Commonwealth v. BuckleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2018

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