Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 4/2/2009

Commonwealth v. Gomes

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453 Mass. 506
903 N.E.2d 567
2009 Mass. LEXIS 53

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officer’s knowledge of defendant’s previous arrests on drug charges was factor for consideration in justifying stop
defendant’s previous arrest on drug charges was a factor properly considered in determining whether there was reasonable suspicion defendant was engaged in “drug activity”
that defendant previously had been arrested on drug charges and was known to police was factor properly considered in justifying stop
although stop of defendant was properly based on reasonable suspicion of drug activity, no reasonable safety concern supported frisk
reasonable suspicion where, inter alia, officer \was familiar with the defendant as an individual who previously had been arrested on drug charges\
defendant not seized when officers quickly approached him and engaged in short conversation

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Judges: Cowin, Spina

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