Commonwealth v. Bolkan

Fabricant, Judith, J.

INTRODUCTION

The defendants are charged with trafficking in cocaine. The charges arise from a search of a motor vehicle pursuant to a warrant. Before the Court are both defendants’ motions to suppress the fruits of the search on the ground that the affidavit in support of the warrant failed to provide probable cause. Defendant Pinto further argues that the warrant did not authorize search of her purse, which was in the vehicle at the time of execution of the warrant. After a non-ev-identiaiy hearing, for the reasons that will be explained the motions will be allowed.

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