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Commonwealth v. Delgado-RiveraSJC-12919Argue Date: Monday November 2, 2020*Summary: Search and Seizure-- Where the defendant sent a text message to a third person, whether the defendant has standing to challenge a warrantless search of the third person's cellphone in a drug prosecution; whether the defendant has a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding the contents of the text message that was received by the third person. Justices: Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ. Appellant: Commonwealth Counsel for Appellant: Thomas D. Ralph, A.D.A. Jamie Michael Charles, A.D.A. Appellee: Jorge L. Delgado-Rivera Counsel for Appellee: Barry A. Bachrach, Esquire Erich J. Bryant, Esquire Court Appealed From: Middlesex Superior Court Lower Court Judge: Route to SJC: Sua Sponte Transfer from Appeals Court Amici Curiae: Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , Committee for Public Counsel Services , American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Inc. *Summary is not an official part of the court proceedings, it is presented so that those who access the website will have a general understanding of the legal issues in the case. Access published opinions - View SJC Docket Information - Download Caption text |