Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Demogenes
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 2, 1982PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPerretta, J.
Pursuant to a warrant, the State police seized gaming paraphernalia from the premises located at 1116 Mammoth Road, Dracut. The defendants moved to suppress the evidence taken, alleging (1) that the warrant failed to describe with sufficient particularity the premises to be searched; and (2) that the officers violated the “knock and announce” rule in executing the warrant. The judge granted the motion on the first ground and denied it on the second. The Commonwealth obtained leave to appeal, and the defendants were authorized to cross appeal. Mass.R. Crim.P. 15(b) (2), 378 Mass. 884 (1979).…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MoonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. CundriffMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
- Commonwealth v. ScaliseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- Commonwealth v. RugaberMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1976
- Commonwealth v. SheppardMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BurtMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1985
- Commonwealth v. CarrascoMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1989
- Commonwealth v. TreadwellMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1988
- Commonwealth v. WalshMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
- Commonwealth v. ManniMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
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