| Docket # | SJC-11216 |
| Date | December 6, 2012 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player |
| Justices | Ireland, C.J., Spina, Cordy, Botsford, Gants, Duffly, Lenk, JJ.
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| Summary | Firearms. Constitutional law, Search and seizure. Search and seizure, Motor vehicle, Threshold police inquiry, Probable cause. Threshold police inquiry. Probable cause. Evidence, Firearm. |
| Appealed From | Lynn District Court, Essex County |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Pacheco: Paul R. Rudof, Tracy Walts |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Ronald DeRosa |
| Amici Curiae | ACLU of Massachusetts; ACLU; National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws |
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| Opinion | Click to link to the slip opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court, in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat) |