Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Rupp
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided February 13, 2003No. 01-P-1194PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMason, J.
On February 17, 1998, a grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging the defendant with possessing a firearm without a license, second offense, G. L. c. 269, § 10(ú!); receiving a firearm with a defaced identification number, G. L. c. 269, § 11C; unlawfully possessing ammunition, G. L. c. 269, § 10(h); and possessing marijuana, G. L. c. 94C, § 34.
Prior to trial, the defendant filed a motion to suppress the firearm and other evidence on the ground that, at the time they stopped him, the police did not have reasonable suspicion to believe that he was engaging in criminal activity. A…
2Cases cited29 opinions
- Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Commonwealth v. KozecMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1987
- Commonwealth v. SilvaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1974
- Commonwealth v. HelfantMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1986
- Commonwealth v. YesilcimanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1990
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3Cited by11 opinions
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