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COMMONWEALTH v. TORRES

No. 22-P-389.

102 Mass. App. Ct. 359 (2023)

COMMONWEALTH v. EDDIE TORRES.

Appeals Court of Massachusetts, Franklin.

March 6, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia M. Von Flatern , Assistant District Attorney, for the Commonwealth.

Esther J. Horwich for the defendant.

Present: Massing, Singh, & Hershfang, JJ.

The question presented by this appeal is whether a State police trooper's plain view observation of a used "crack" pipe in a motor vehicle provides probable cause for a warrantless search of the entire vehicle for contraband drugs. Concluding that it does, we reverse the order of the Superior Court judge suppressing evidence of drugs found...

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