Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Sullo

Massachusetts Appeals Court

Decided January 18, 1989No. 87-1345PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKaplan, J.

Sergeant James Conley of the Watertown police, while on routine patrol at 2:30 a.m. , February 2, 1986, noticed three cars parked in front of the Nanking Village restaurant on Waverly Avenue, an establishment licensed for alcoholic beverages. Lawful closing time was 1:30 a.m., but looking through a window Conley saw a few persons still in the place. One of those who left on Conley’s admonition was the defendant Sullo. Inquiry by radio revealed that Sullo had two (confirmed) warrants for speeding outstanding against him. Accordingly, Conley placed Sullo under arrest and brought him to the…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. South Dakota v. OppermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Illinois v. LafayetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  4. California Bankers Assn. v. ShultzSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. People v. HoveyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1988

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. Vuthy SengMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. BlevinesMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
  3. Commonwealth v. RostadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
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  5. Commonwealth v. PetersMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1999

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