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Commonwealth v. Martinez

Appeals Court of Massachusetts
Jul 10, 2000
735 N.E.2d 1272 (Mass. App. Ct. 2000)

Summary

affirming the denial of a suppression motion because there had been “reports of drug activity” at the residence the narcotics officers were observing, the defendant made a “quick car stop and [engaged in a] hand-to-hand transaction” with the person who resided there, and upon seeing the officers, the resident threw the bag containing the drugs onto the driveway

Summary of this case from State v. Anderson

Opinion

No. 98-P-2060.

July 10, 2000.


Judgments affirmed.


Summaries of

Commonwealth v. Martinez

Appeals Court of Massachusetts
Jul 10, 2000
735 N.E.2d 1272 (Mass. App. Ct. 2000)

affirming the denial of a suppression motion because there had been “reports of drug activity” at the residence the narcotics officers were observing, the defendant made a “quick car stop and [engaged in a] hand-to-hand transaction” with the person who resided there, and upon seeing the officers, the resident threw the bag containing the drugs onto the driveway

Summary of this case from State v. Anderson
Case details for

Commonwealth v. Martinez

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH vs . ANDRES MARTINEZ

Court:Appeals Court of Massachusetts

Date published: Jul 10, 2000

Citations

735 N.E.2d 1272 (Mass. App. Ct. 2000)
49 Mass. App. Ct. 1118

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