Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Henley
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 11, 2005No. 03-P-1206PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGrasso, J.
On appeal from his convictions of trafficking in more than two hundred grams of heroin and of cocaine, and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, the defendant, Darryl M. Henley, challenges (1) the impoundment and subsequent inventory search of a rented motor vehicle in which the stash of drugs was found; and (2) the effectiveness of his trial counsel. We conclude that the impoundment of the vehicle and subsequent search and seizure of drugs was constitutionally proper and that the defendant’s lawyer did not render ineffective assistance of counsel. Accordingly, we affirm.
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2Cases cited24 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SaferianMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. SatterfieldMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1977
- Commonwealth v. SantanaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1995
- Commonwealth v. AdamidesMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1994
- Commonwealth v. MottaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
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