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5 Massachusetts opinions name it 3 courts 1973–1997 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Massachusetts courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Loughlingreen2 sentences1997See Commonwealth v. Loughlin, 385 Mass. 60 , 62 n.3 (1982) (“no amount of suspicion short of probable cause could save [further police action] that follows the justifiable threshold inquiry”). “[H]ad the trooper requested identification from the defendant before he verified the driver’s license and registration, it would have been a permissible threshold inquiry.” Commonwealth v. Torres, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 6 , 13 n.5 (1996), and cases cited. 1996While “no amount of suspicion short of probable cause could save an exit order [to the occupants] tha.tfoU.ows the justifiable threshold inquiry,” Commonwealth v. Loughlin, 385 Mass. 60 , 62 n.3 (1982), because the justifiable threshold inquiry required seizure of the luggage for the sniff-test, the exit order preceded the inquiry and was therefore proper. | 3 | 3 |
Commonwealth v. Torresgreen1 sentence1997See Commonwealth v. Loughlin, 385 Mass. 60 , 62 n.3 (1982) (“no amount of suspicion short of probable cause could save [further police action] that follows the justifiable threshold inquiry”). “[H]ad the trooper requested identification from the defendant before he verified the driver’s license and registration, it would have been a permissible threshold inquiry.” Commonwealth v. Torres, 40 Mass. App. Ct. 6 , 13 n.5 (1996), and cases cited. | 1 | 1 |
Florida v. Royergreen1 sentence1996Florida v. Royer, 460 U.S. 491, 500 (1983). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Ferraragreen1 sentence1996See Commonwealth v. Ferrara, 376 Mass. 502, 505 (1978); Commonwealth v. Loughlin, 385 Mass. 60, 63 (1982). | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Browngreen1 sentence1973He was a man experienced in narcotics arrests (see Commonwealth v. Snow, 363 Mass. 778, 789 [1973J) in an area known to him to be a center of drug traffic (compare Commonwealth v. Lehan, 347 Mass. 197, 199 [1964]; Commonwealth v. Matthews, 355 Mass. 378, 379, 381 [1969]); he had seen a poorly dressed person handing or attempting to hand money to the well dressed defendant (compare Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 353 Mass. 426, 427, 428-429 [1967]); and he had observed the defendant and Smith flee into the building upon their noticing the slow approach of the police cruiser (compare Commonwealth v. B | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Lehangreen1 sentence1973He was a man experienced in narcotics arrests (see Commonwealth v. Snow, 363 Mass. 778, 789 [1973J) in an area known to him to be a center of drug traffic (compare Commonwealth v. Lehan, 347 Mass. 197, 199 [1964]; Commonwealth v. Matthews, 355 Mass. 378, 379, 381 [1969]); he had seen a poorly dressed person handing or attempting to hand money to the well dressed defendant (compare Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 353 Mass. 426, 427, 428-429 [1967]); and he had observed the defendant and Smith flee into the building upon their noticing the slow approach of the police cruiser (compare Commonwealth v. B | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Snowgreen2 sentences1973He was a man experienced in narcotics arrests (see Commonwealth v. Snow, 363 Mass. 778, 789 [1973J) in an area known to him to be a center of drug traffic (compare Commonwealth v. Lehan, 347 Mass. 197, 199 [1964]; Commonwealth v. Matthews, 355 Mass. 378, 379, 381 [1969]); he had seen a poorly dressed person handing or attempting to hand money to the well dressed defendant (compare Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 353 Mass. 426, 427, 428-429 [1967]); and he had observed the defendant and Smith flee into the building upon their noticing the slow approach of the police cruiser (compare Commonwealth v. B 1973He was a man experienced in narcotics arrests (see Commonwealth v. Snow, 363 Mass. 778, 789 [1973J) in an area known to him to be a center of drug traffic (compare Commonwealth v. Lehan, 347 Mass. 197, 199 [1964]; Commonwealth v. Matthews, 355 Mass. 378, 379, 381 [1969]); he had seen a poorly dressed person handing or attempting to hand money to the well dressed defendant (compare Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 353 Mass. 426, 427, 428-429 [1967]); and he had observed the defendant and Smith flee into the building upon their noticing the slow approach of the police cruiser (compare Commonwealth v. B | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Matthewsgreen1 sentence1973He was a man experienced in narcotics arrests (see Commonwealth v. Snow, 363 Mass. 778, 789 [1973J) in an area known to him to be a center of drug traffic (compare Commonwealth v. Lehan, 347 Mass. 197, 199 [1964]; Commonwealth v. Matthews, 355 Mass. 378, 379, 381 [1969]); he had seen a poorly dressed person handing or attempting to hand money to the well dressed defendant (compare Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 353 Mass. 426, 427, 428-429 [1967]); and he had observed the defendant and Smith flee into the building upon their noticing the slow approach of the police cruiser (compare Commonwealth v. B | 1 | 1 |
Commonwealth v. Mitchellgreen1 sentence1973He was a man experienced in narcotics arrests (see Commonwealth v. Snow, 363 Mass. 778, 789 [1973J) in an area known to him to be a center of drug traffic (compare Commonwealth v. Lehan, 347 Mass. 197, 199 [1964]; Commonwealth v. Matthews, 355 Mass. 378, 379, 381 [1969]); he had seen a poorly dressed person handing or attempting to hand money to the well dressed defendant (compare Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 353 Mass. 426, 427, 428-429 [1967]); and he had observed the defendant and Smith flee into the building upon their noticing the slow approach of the police cruiser (compare Commonwealth v. B | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Massachusetts. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Almeida
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2 sentences1982The relevant distinction between Commonwealth v. Almeida, 373 Mass. 266 (1977), and the Ferrara cases is not in degree of suspiciousness. 1982The relevant distinction between Commonwealth v. Almeida, 373 Mass. 266 (1977), and the Ferrara cases is not in degree of suspiciousness. | 1 | 1982–1982 |