Commonwealth v. Paniaqua

Convicted of unlawfully carrying a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and unlawful possession of cocaine, the defendant, Angel Paniaqua, appeals.1 On appeal, the defendant claims error in (1) the denial of his motion to suppress; (2) the Commonwealth’s exercise of a peremptory challenge; and (3) the denial of his motions for required finding because the evidence was insufficient to support the convictions. We affirm.

1. The motion to suppress.2 At issue is whether exigent circumstances justified the police officers’ warrantless entry into an apartment where the defendant was arrested…