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Panel questions probable‑cause findings in paired drug‑arrest appeals; defense stresses lack of nexus
Summary
In paired appeals challenging car stops, arrests and search warrants, the Commonwealth argued officers had probable cause once drugs were found in a buyer's car; defense counsel said association with people who had drugs did not establish probable cause to arrest or to search defendants' apartments. The court took the cases under advisement.
The appeals panel heard argument in two paired cases (Commonwealth v. Raul Cruz Rosario and Commonwealth v. Enrique Cruz Rosario) concerning whether police had probable cause to arrest and whether warrants were supported by a sufficient nexus to particular apartments.
Michael Locke, for the Commonwealth, acknowledged that two prior suspected drug‑transaction incidents described in warrant affidavits were not part of the evidentiary hearing record…
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