Commonwealth v. Rostad

The defendant is under indictment for several drug offenses. She moved to suppress drugs, taken from her handbag by a police officer at the Belchertown police station without a warrant, and drugs and drug-related equipment subsequently taken from her automobile by a State trooper pursuant to a search warrant. After an evidentiary hearing, a judge of the Superior Court denied the motion to suppress. A single justice of this court allowed the defendant’s application for interlocutory appeal. We now reverse the order denying the defendant’s motion.

*619The motion judge recited his findings and legal…