Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/4/1985

Commonwealth v. Ford

Citations

476 N.E.2d 560
394 Mass. 421
1985 Mass. LEXIS 1404

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seizure of rifle from vehicle's locked trunk was unreasonable under state constitution, and rifle was inadmissible as evidence
seizure of rifle from vehicle’s locked trunk was unreasonable under state constitution, and rifle was inadmissible as evidence
conduct taken pursuant to established procedures more likely to meet constitutional standard of reasonableness than conduct not so guided
“We do not decide, however, or imply that, if a storage search is conducted pursuant to standard police procedures, evidence seized in the search will be admissible”
seizure of additional evidence proper when officer’s actions of securing items in plain view lead to discovery of other evidence
warrantless storage search of trunk of automobile conducted without consent, probable cause, or exigent circumstances and not conducted pursuant to standard procedures established by the police department

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Abrams, Lynch

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