context: A review of other Massachusetts cases relied upon by the court reveals that a mere statement that a "controlled buy" occurred has never been enough to save an affidavit that otherwise fails to show the informant's veracity.
citation_a.signal: see
citation_a.identifier: 34 Mass. App. Ct. 955, 956
citation_a.parenthetical: affidavit stated that police had searched informant before the controlled buy and found no drugs on his person, and that police gave informant money to make purchase
citation_a.sentence: See Commonwealth v. Luna, 410 Mass. 131 (1991) (where the affidavit in the record stated that police “checked [informant’s person before controlled buy] for any controlled substances, contraband, and monies,” furnished informant with money to make purchase, and recorded serial numbers of those bills); Commonwealth v. Tshudy, 34 Mass. App. Ct. 955, 956 (1993) (affidavit stated that police had searched informant before the controlled buy and found no drugs on his person, and that police gave informant money to make purchase); Commonwealth v. Benlien, 27 Mass. App. Ct. 834, 838 (1989) (affidavit stated that police had searched informant before the controlled buy and found no narcotics or money on informant’s person, provided informant with money to make purchase, and observed informant enter and leave defendant’s apartment).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 983 F.2d 1160, 1166-1167
citation_b.parenthetical: affidavit "fully described the 'controlled buy,' " stating that police searched informant before and after buy and found no contraband on his person, gave informant a sum of United States currency to make purchase, and observed informant enter and exit building
citation_b.sentence: See also United States v. Garcia, 983 F.2d 1160, 1166-1167 (1st Cir. 1993) (affidavit “fully described the ‘controlled buy,’ ” stating that police searched informant before and after buy and found no contraband on his person, gave informant a sum of United States currency to make purchase, and observed informant enter and exit building).