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Commonwealth v. Pagan

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided December 18, 2008No. 07-P-667PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcHugh, J.

The defendants, Juan Pagan and Luis Lopez, were each indicted on charges of trafficking in cocaine, G. L. c. 94C, § 32E(£>), within a school or park zone, G. L. c. 94C, § 32J, and conspiring to violate the controlled substance laws, G. L. c. 94C, § 40. Each defendant filed a motion to suppress approximately five ounces of “crack” cocaine police found during a warrantless search of their vehicle, arguing that the police lacked probable cause to conduct that search. After an evidentiary hearing, a judge allowed the motions.

The Commonwealth filed a motion to reconsider, which was denied. A…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MoonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  2. Commonwealth v. JacksonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
  3. Commonwealth v. HaskellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  4. Commonwealth v. BurtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2007
  5. Commonwealth v. ClarkMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2005

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Marshall v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Shields v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. McConagaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2011
  4. Commonwealth v. DepieroMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2015
  5. Commonwealth v. John LaraceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2025

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