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Commonwealth v. Daniel

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided February 16, 2012No. 10-P-1495PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGrasso, J.

Does a lawful stop of a motor vehicle for moving violations, the observation of a noticeable odor of freshly-burnt marijuana in the passenger compartment, and the recovery of two packages of marijuana from the driver authorize a police officer to do more than was permitted in Commonwealth v. Cruz, 459 Mass. 459 (2011)? We believe so. Accordingly, we reverse an order allowing the defendants’ motions to suppress a loaded firearm discovered inside the vehicle’s glove box.

1. Background. Charged with multiple firearm offenses,2 the defendants Clint Daniel and Alyson Tayetto moved to suppress the…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Whren v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Commonwealth v. ScottMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
  3. Commonwealth v. GrandisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2001
  4. Commonwealth v. AntobenedettoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
  5. Commonwealth v. GonsalvesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1999

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DanielMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2013
  2. Commonwealth v. LoboMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2012
  3. Commonwealth v. DamonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2012
  4. Commonwealth v. JonesMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2013

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