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Showing posts with label Threshold police inquiry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Threshold police inquiry. Show all posts

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Com v Cabera, Appeals Ct, 2/25/10

COMMONWEALTH v. CABERA, FEBRUARY 25, 2010, APPEALS COURT

Search and seizure, Threshold Police Inquiry, Protective frisk

Boston Police arrested the defendant after a pat frisk revealed he was unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm. The defendant moved to suppress the firearm. After an evidentiary hearing the motion was allowed. The Appeals Court reversed.