Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Bettencourt
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided November 7, 2006PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCowin, J.
On September 9, 2002, the defendant was arrested on outstanding warrants. As he was pat frisked, several small plastic baggies allegedly containing cocaine fell from his clothing. Based on this evidence, the defendant was indicted for trafficking in cocaine, in the amount of fourteen grams or more, see G. L. c. 94C, § 32E (b) (1). The defendant’s motion to suppress the cocaine found during the patfrisk was allowed by a judge in the Superior Court. A single justice of this court allowed the Commonwealth’s application for leave to appeal and referred the matter to the Appeals Court. After the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Cady v. DombrowskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Mullins v. Pine Manor CollegeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. GarciaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Commonwealth v. TorresMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1997
- Commonwealth v. EvansMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
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3Cited by29 opinions
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