Commonwealth v. Alix

The defendant, Pedro Duran Alix, appeals from an order denying his motion for new trial in which he argued that counsel, who represented him on a motion to suppress (suppression counsel),2 was ineffective because he did not sufficiently investigate the allegations in an officer's affidavit in support of a search warrant. We affirm.

Background. The underlying search warrant and accompanying affidavit sought authorization to search the defendant's residence for evidence of heroin distribution. The affidavit was executed by a Salem police detective with substantial experience and training in…