Commonwealth v. Mercado

The defendant, Onitxa Mercado (“Mercado”), is charged with trafficking in a class B controlled substance (cocaine), unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, conspiracy to violate the controlled substance laws, receiving stolen property, and unlawful possession of a class D controlled substance (marijuana). The defendant moves to suppress all evidence seized during the execution of a search warrant at Apartment 5D of Building 5, located at the Pleasant View Housing Project, Fall River, Massachusetts. The defendant contends that there was no probable cause for the…