Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 9/2/1980

Commonwealth v. Almeida

Citations

409 N.E.2d 776
381 Mass. 420
1980 Mass. LEXIS 1291

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finding gun in plain view supports inference that defendant would likely have seen it
ordering occupant out of automobile parked at night with engine running, headlights off, and then opening the door was a justified “stop” where occupant delayed briefly in producing registration
man sitting in motor vehicle in private parking area with engine running and headlight off
insufficient evidence from which the jury could infer that defendant had seen or felt the gun inside console of borrowed automobile
no constructive possession of weapon in center console of vehicle which defendant had borrowed that evening
wallet placed by defendant driver of motor vehicle in closed console with firearm inside does not support inference of knowledge of firearm

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Judges: Hennessey, Quirico, Braucher, Wilkins, Abrams

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