| Docket # | SJC-10287 |
| Date | May 4, 2009 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Marshall, C.J., Ireland, Spina, Cowin, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, JJ.
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| Summary | Constitutional law, Search and seizure, Roadblock by police. Search and seizure, Automobile, Threshold police inquiry, Roadblock by police. Motor vehicle, Operating under the influence. |
| Appealed From | Quincy District Court, Norfolk County, Justice James J. McGovern. |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Alexei Tymoczko, Carolyn L. Hely |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Murphy: Lisa M. Kavanaugh |
| Amici Curiae | Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |