Massachusetts Appeals Court· 3/28/2002

Commonwealth v. Moore

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54 Mass. App. Ct. 334
765 N.E.2d 268
2002 Mass. App. LEXIS 392

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exigent circumstances where officers immediately responded to reports of shots being fired from apartment window
unlawful possession under G. L. c. 269, § 10[ti], and G. L. c. 269, § 11C, can be actual or constructive
intent of G. L. c. 269, § 10, is to protect public from potential danger incident to unlawful possession of such weapons
\ultimate touchstone of art. 14 and the Fourth Amendment is whether a search or seizure was reasonable in the circumstances.\
officer's search of duffle bag proportionate and justified by exigent circumstances including evidence of \shots fired\ and potential for unknown individuals to access bag
related statute, M.G.L. c. 269, § 11C, makes no distinction between constructive and actual possession for purposes of presumption that possession of firearm with obliterated serial number is prima facie evidence of violation of the section

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