Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Villella
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 17, 1995No. 94-P-826PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPorada, J.
The defendant, after a jury-waived trial in the jury session of the Peabody Division of the District Court, was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and distribution of marijuana. On appeal he challenges the denials of his motion to suppress, his motion for a rehearing of that motion, his motion for a required finding of not guilty, and his motion in limine to strike the certificates of analysis. We affirm the convictions.
1. Motion to suppress. The defendant contends that we should reverse the decision of the District Court judge denying his motion on the grounds…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Commonwealth v. LatimoreMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
- Commonwealth v. EllisonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Commonwealth v. CefaloMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. SoaresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Commonwealth v. WarrenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1994
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3Cited by53 opinions
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