Commonwealth v. Gomez

Agnes, A.J.

The defendant is charged with trafficking in cocaine, a class B controlled substance, with a net weight in excess of 14 grams in violation of G.L.c. 94C, §32E. The defendant has filed a motion to suppress statements and physical evidence seized by the Lawrence Drug Task Force comprised of federal, state and local law enforcement authorities on grounds that while in custody he was subjected to custodial interrogation without first having made a valid waiver of his Miranda rights, and that he did not voluntarily consent to a search of his apartment.

Based on the credible evidence and…