Commonwealth v. Santoro

Convicted of being present where betting apparatus was found (G. L. c. 271, § 17 [1988 ed.]), the defendant challenges the denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized in his home pursuant to a search warrant. He asserts that information on which the application for the search warrant was based was obtained as a result of (1) an earlier unconstitutional search of other premises and (2) illegal recordings of telephone conversations (G. L. c. 272, § 99 [1988 ed.]). The motion to suppress was properly denied. We affirm the conviction.

The police searched the premises of one Zarba in Revere…