Commonwealth v. Velez

The defendant was indicted on a charge of trafficking in cocaine, in violation of G. L. c. 94C, § 32E(¿>)(2).1 After hearing, a judge denied the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence and seeking disclosure of the identity of a confidential informant. Trial was jury-waived before a different judge, who found the defendant guilty.2

In this consolidated appeal from his conviction and from the trial judge’s denial of his new trial motion, the defendant argues that (1) his motion to suppress evidence obtained by searches of his automobile and apartment was erroneously denied and there was no…