| Docket # | SJC-11277 |
| Date | April 1, 2013 |
| Video | View oral argument with Windows Media Player (Available by 5 PM April 5) |
Summary (prepared by Suffolk University Law School) | Search and Seizure-- Whether a judge may issue a warrant allowing law enforcement to intercept cellular telephone calls and text messages. |
| Appealed From | Berkshire Superior Court; Justice Daniel A. Ford |
| Briefs | See selection available in PDF format at Supreme Judicial Court website |
Counsel for Appellant (Appearing) | Moody: Edmund R. St. John, III |
Counsel for Appellee (Appearing) | Commonwealth: Joseph A. Pieropan |
| Amici Curiae | ACLU of Massachusetts; Attorney General; Jorge Areiza; Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |