Commonwealth v. Lapen

Agnes, A.J.

INTRODUCTION

The defendant Charles Lapen is charged by indictment with Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon, Failure to Secure a Weapon, Unlawfully Discharging a Weapon, and Indecent Exposure. He has filed a pretrial Motion to Suppress and a Motion to Dismiss. Based on the credible evidence presented at the hearing on the Motion to Suppress, I make the following findings of fact and rulings of law.

I. MOTION TO SUPPRESS

A. Findings of Fact

Mr. Kimball Moore lives in West Brookfield and is employed as a forester. He lives next door to the defendant, Charles Lapen. He and the defendant…