Massachusetts Appeals Court September 24, 2001, No. 99-P-1810 (Commonwealth v. Siano)

The defendant was convicted of trafficking in cocaine (G. L. c. 94C, § 32E[h][2]), and doing so within 1,000 feet of a school (G. L. c. 94C, § 32J). On appeal he raises two evidentiary points and a suppression of evidence issue.

During the execution of a search warrant at the defendant’s house, Officer Philip Tarpey recovered certain “personal papers” from the defendant’s bureau drawer.