Browse 26 fourth amendment search and seizure cases decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. AI-powered summaries, holdings, and legal analysis.
Juvenile's statements to police inadmissible without Miranda warnings and parental notification
Commonwealth v. Sonny S., a juvenile, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 7, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a juvenile'...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Santana, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's con...
Exigent Circumstances Justify Warrantless Entry, SJC Rules
Commonwealth v. Skipper Carino, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant'...
Defendant forfeits right to be present by disruptive courtroom behavior
Commonwealth v. Gary E. Mosso, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court reviewed a defendant's...
Probable cause justified vehicle search despite furtive movements
Mark Gravito v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the denial of...
Juvenile's backpack search unlawful due to coerced consent
COMMONWEALTH v. QUAHIR Q., a Juvenile, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 20, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Commonwealth appealed the juvenile court's decisio...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Edward Tyrone Jones v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on November 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the ...
Furtive Movement Alone Insufficient for Reasonable Suspicion Traffic Stop
Commonwealth v. Kenneth Jose Santana-Rodriguez, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court consi...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction After Finding Probable Cause for Vehicle Search
Anthony Williams v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Anthony Williams, appealed his conviction for ...
Search warrant upheld; probable cause found sufficient
EDWARD R. SORIANO v. COMMONWEALTH & Another., decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on October 6, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Edward R. Soriano, appealed the de...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Nathaniel Rodriguez, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the d...
Anonymous tip insufficient for vehicle stop, conviction reversed
Commonwealth v. Michael Noguera, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 24, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts reviewed a defendant...
MA SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction, Upholds Automobile Exception
Commonwealth v. Elana Gordon, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on September 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a conviction...
SJC Affirms Cocaine Trafficking Conviction Based on "Plain Feel" Exception
Commonwealth v. Adonis Carvajal, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on August 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendan...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Jairin Perez v. Commonwealth, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jairin Perez, appealed his conviction for unlawful p...
SJC Affirms Conviction, Upholds 'State of Mind' Hearsay Exception for Child Victim
Commonwealth v. Donovan E. Goparian, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the def...
Informant's tip, corroborated by surveillance, provides probable cause for arrest.
Commonwealth v. Sammy Lozada, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's con...
Probable Cause Justifies Warrantless Vehicle Search for Drugs
Commonwealth v. William C. Foley, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court...
Plain Feel Doctrine Allows Warrantless Firearm Seizure
Commonwealth v. Quentin Smith, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 11, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's co...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Ralph Brown, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the defendant's...
Informant's tip and furtive movements justify firearm seizure
Commonwealth v. Manuel Diaz, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 27, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a defendant's conv...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Boima Collins, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's ...
Furtive movements alone insufficient for reasonable suspicion in traffic stop
Commonwealth v. Anthony Govan, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on June 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court considered whether a polic...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to show motive and intent
Commonwealth v. Denny A. Gannett, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant'...
SJC Affirms Firearm Conviction Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
Commonwealth v. Lee Manuel Rios, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the defendan...
Informant's tip, corroborated by surveillance, provides probable cause for arrest
Commonwealth v. Thomas Mercado, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on May 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court affirmed the defendant's c...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 26 fourth amendment search and seizure cases from Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. This number is updated as new opinions are published.
Outcome breakdown: Reversed: 2, Defendant Win: 24.
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