Commonwealth v. Baldasaro
Massachusetts Appeals Court
1Opinion of the Court
Following his conviction for trafficking in cocaine,1 the defendant appeals, claiming error in the denial of his motion to suppress evidence seized in his motel apartment pursuant to a warrant. The defendant maintains that the affidavit submitted in support of the warrant application did not establish probable cause. We conclude otherwise, holding that the affidavit contained “enough information for [the] issuing magistrate to determine that the items *926sought [were] related to the criminal activity under investigation” and “reasonably [could] be expected to be located in the place to be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Commonwealth v. CinelliMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Commonwealth v. O'DayMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Commonwealth v. VillellaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1995
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. FigueroaMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2009
- Commonwealth v. GonzalezMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018
- Commonwealth v. Clifford LawrenceMassachusetts Superior Court · 2026
- Commonwealth v. GonzalezMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2018