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COMMONWEALTH v. SANTIAGO

No. 06-P-1144.

70 Mass. App. Ct. 519 (2007)

COMMONWEALTH v. LUIS SANTIAGO.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Hampden.

October 17, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bethany C. Lynch, Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Thomas F. McGuire for the defendant.

Present: Vuono, Smith, & Meade, JJ.

VUONO, J.

This case presents the issue whether the presence of a "pit bull" in a house to be searched provides probable cause to issue a "no-knock" search warrant. The defendant, charged with various drug offenses and receipt of stolen property, moved successfully for suppression of the drugs and stolen property on which the charges were based.1 The items were seized pursuant to a search...

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