Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rivera
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 23, 1989No. 88-P-135PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.
Indicted on two counts of possession of controlled substances, cocaine and heroin, with intent to distribute, the defendant Rivera moved before trial to suppress these narcotics found on his person at the time of his arrest. The motion was heard and denied with findings, ruling, and order. The defendant stood trial, jury waived, and was convicted of the offenses. He appeals, claiming error in the refusal to suppress.
Evidence at the pretrial hearing consisted of the testimony of Officer Daniel O’Connor, a member of the vice squad of the Worcester police department. The defendant did not…
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