COMMONWEALTH v. ZORRILLA

No. 94-P-291.

38 Mass. App. Ct. 77 (1995)

COMMONWEALTH vs. ROBERTO ZORRILLA.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Norfolk.

January 27, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel M. Hausman for the defendant.

Timothy J. Spillane, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

George F. Driscoll, Jr., for town of Brookline, amicus curiae.

Present: BROWN, GILLERMAN, & LAURENCE, JJ.


LAURENCE, J.

On May 11, 1993, a Brookline police officer observed Roberto Zorrilla's automobile on Washington Street in Brookline traveling toward Boston with a "broken left taillight lens." The officer activated his blue lights in an effort to stop Zorrilla's vehicle. After proceeding 300 yards in Brookline, Zorrilla crossed into Boston, finally stopping and pulling over about 100 yards beyond the municipal line.

Because he had observed Zorrilla lean forward...

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