Commonwealth v. Mercado

Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts · Decided 1996-04-01

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Abrams, J. The defendant, Jose Mercado, stands indicted for murder in the first degree, breaking and entering a building with intent to commit a felony, and illegal possession of a firearm. After a hearing, a Superior Court judge allowed Mercado’s motion to suppress evidence seized from him following a police officer’s stop and frisk. The judge determined that the stop was not justified by reasonable suspicion. Pursuant to Mass.…

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