Motion to Suppress Unlawful Possession of a Firearm Against Accountant Allowed

Several months ago an accountant was driving through Boston around 10:00 at night. A police officer observed his license plate to be obscured by a license plate cover. The officer stopped the man and learned that his driver’s license had been suspended. This is an arrestable offense in Massachusetts. The officer then conducted an inventory search of the vehicle. During the search he located a handgun in a backpack containing our client’s personal belongings. The man did not have a license to carry in accordance with Massachusetts law. He was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a firearm under G.L. c. 269 section 10(a). This is a felony in Massachusetts that carries a mandatory minimum 18 month sentence. Several weeks ago we had a hearing on a motion to suppress the search as being unlawful. The judge agreed with our position and the motion was allowed. The gun is suppressed and not allowed in evidence. 

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