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Commonwealth v. West
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Commonwealth v. Gutierrez
2009 Pa.Super. 55, __A.2d__ Decided: March 30, 2009 The Court held that an officer's statement that others were convicted with the informant's aid showed reliability and satisfied the informant requirement for a search warrant (Read Entire Update) United States v. Price 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 4128,___F.2d___ Decided: March 3, 2009 The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit confirmed that law enforcement agents are not always required to advise the resident of a house of his right to refuse consent to search. (Read Entire Update) Arizona v. Johnson 129 S. Ct. 781 Decided: January 26, 2009 The United States Supreme Court held that an officer can inquire into matters unrelated to the justification for her traffic stop so long as the inquiry does not measurably extend the stop. (Read Entire Update) Commonwealth v. Williams 2008 PA Super 177 Decided: August 5, 2008 The Superior Court held that mandatory sentencing enhancements relating to drug activity in drug free school zones applies when school is not in session. (Read Entire Update) Commonwealth v. Carpenter 2008 Pa. Super 186 Decided: August 12, 2008 The Superior Court held there was sufficient evidence to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt that Defendant was in possession with intent to deliver based upon the quantity of drugs, the presence of packaging material and testimony of an expert witness. (Read Entire Update) Commonwealth v. Carpenter 2007 PA Super 409, ___A.2d___ Decided: Dec 31, 2007 Evidence was not admissible under the plain view doctrine when the officer entered a motel room to seize viewed evidence rather than monitoring the room until a warrant could be obtained. (Read Entire Update) Commonwealth v. Thompson 2007 PA Super 372, ___A.2d___ Decided: Dec 10, 2007 The Commonwealth failed to prove that contraband seized in a pat-down had the mass and contour that would make its criminal character immediately apparent. The Superior Court suppressed the evidence. (Read Entire Update) |