Explore 9 probable cause court cases in Massachusetts. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
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'...
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 ...
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...
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...
Firearm seizure upheld under plain view doctrine during inventory search
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 conviction for...
MA SJC Affirms Murder Conviction, Upholds Prior Bad Acts Evidence
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 Disorderly Conduct Arrest and Assault Conviction
Commonwealth v. Robin B. Adams, decided by Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on April 1, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts affirmed the convicti...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 9 probable cause cases from courts in Massachusetts. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding probable cause cases in Massachusetts include: mass (9 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 9.