Benjamin Tariri v. Commonwealth

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Tariri's challenge to GPS monitoring and an associated inclusion zone imposed as conditions of pretrial release. It held that the Commonwealth demonstrated particularized reasons showing that the monitoring furthered the legitimate statutory interest in ensuring Tariri's appearance in court, and that this interest outweighed his reduced expectation of privacy. The court also concluded that the geographic restriction was justified by Tariri's substantial flight risk and proximity to the airport from which he attempted to depart for Iran.