COMMONWEALTH v. DeJESUS

No. 13-P-903.

87 Mass. App. Ct. 198 (2015)

COMMONWEALTH v. EMMANUEL DeJESUS.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Middlesex.

March 23, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Merritt Schnipper , for the defendant.

Erin J. Anderson , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Present: RAPOZA, C.J., KATZMANN, & WOLOHOJIAN, JJ.


Police officers working undercover arranged to purchase "crack" cocaine from a man known as "Paulie," whom they suspected of operating in tandem with the defendant. A photocopy of the currency to be used for the purchase was made beforehand. The primary issue on appeal is whether the best evidence rule required that the currency,...

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