Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 12/8/1988

Commonwealth v. Rojas

Citations

531 N.E.2d 255
403 Mass. 483
1988 Mass. LEXIS 282

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recognizing that specificity of detail can contribute to reliability but noting that other indicia of reliability are usually present
explaining that a tip is not self-verifying where it did not provide “particularized distinguishing characteristics of the . . . apartment, possessions, or activities”
arrest, without assertion that informant’s tip led also to discovery of items, thus suggesting accuracy of tip, is insufficient to demonstrate credibility of informant
motion to suppress properly granted where tips did not correspond in significant detail
“The affidavit [in Valdez] satisfied the veracity prong because the informant had been proven correct in his revelation of a particular fact. . . Additionally, the court relied, in part, on ‘police surveillance’ . . .”

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Judges: Hennessey, Wilkins, Liacos, Lynch, O'Connor

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