Commonwealth v. Dorelas (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-007-16)
Police warrant authorized search of iPhone photograph files for communications evidence. Affirmed: photographs showing defendant with gun admissible.
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Commonwealth v. Carvalho (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-007-16)
Affirmed convictions for intimidating a witness and violating a harassment prevention order. Trial judge properly required explanation for peremptory challenge of only minority juror and did not err in declining special voir dire question.
Commonwealth v. Moore (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-006-16)
Reasonable suspicion, not a warrant, justifies warrantless search of parolee's home under Massachusetts Constitution. Parolees have diminished privacy expectations balancing Commonwealth's supervision interests.
Commonwealth v. Ubilez (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-004-16)
Inevitable discovery exception applied where unregistered van would necessarily be impounded and inventoried under departmental policy.
Commonwealth v. Forlizzi (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-003-16)
Commonwealth appeal of order requiring disclosure of witness's prior cooperation as confidential informant. Affirmed; no exceptional circumstances warranted appellate review.
Commonwealth v. Depiero (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-002-16)
Anonymous 911 call reports erratic driving. Officer corroborates details through location matching and defendant's probation history. Stop justified by reasonable suspicion.
Afrasiabi v. Commonwealth (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-208-15)
Defendant's appeal of single justice's rejection of superintendence petition affirmed for noncompliance with Rule 2:21 and availability of adequate alternative remedy.
Commonwealth v. Gonzalez (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-207-15)
First-degree murder conviction affirmed where eyewitness identifications, DNA evidence, and flight contradicted defendant's weak alibi and uncalled witnesses.
Commonwealth v. Kaeppeler (Lawyers Weekly No. 10-206-15)
Police entry to check defendant's well-being was constitutional, but seizure of tequila bottles after he departed for hospital was unreasonable and evidence must be suppressed.
Commonwealth v. Nsubuga (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-194-15)
Defendant's admission to sufficient facts predated the effective date of 2004 amendment to immigration warning statute. Prior warning complied with law then in effect.