Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Battle
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided June 12, 1974PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTauro, C.J.
John H. Battle was found guilty and sentenced for possession of heroin with intent to distribute, and possession of barbituric acid and a derivative of barbituric acid (drugs) with intent to distribute. His convictions were affirmed by the Appeals Court. Commonwealths. Battle, Mass. App. Ct. (1973). a We granted further appellate review. We affirm the convictions.
In this appeal made pursuant to G. L. c. 278, §§ 33A-33G, the defendant contends that the trial judge erred in admitting in evidence the drugs and $161 in currency. The key issue is the legality of the police seizure of the heroin.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Sibron v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Abel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Hester v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
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3Cited by43 opinions
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