Commonwealth v. Colon

The defendant, Gabriel Colon, was convicted after a jury-waived trial of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a defaced firearm, and unlawful possession of ammunition. On appeal from the ensuing judgments, he argues error in an order denying his motion to suppress evidence, contending that the judge erred when he found that the defendant was lawfully seized. Only one witness testified at the hearing on the motion to suppress, Detective William Delgado. The salient facts are not in dispute. We accept the motion judge’s findings of fact unless they are clearly erroneous, but we…