Case Law Summaries, Motor Vehicle Search, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. George Kubis 2009 PA Super 140 (7/21/2009)Topic: Seizure of a Vehicle Without a Warrant -Summary: Where the elements of the Illinois v. McArthur test are met, police may temporarily seize an automobile while waiting for a search warrant to be...
Case Law Summaries, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. Aaron Jones 2009 PA Super 145 (7/27/2009)Topic: Motion to Suppress – Flashlight/Spotlights – Plain ViewSummary: The police are permitted to use a spotlight or headlights in order to get a better view of items that are on a...
Case Law Summaries, DUI, Search and Seizure, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. Shawn Fickes 2009 PA Super 64 (4/08/2009)Topic: DUI – Suppression of Evidence – Exigent CircumstancesSummary: An officer may enter a the garage of a private residence when he has probable cause to believe that the driver of a vehicle that...
Case Law Summaries, Search and Seizure, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. John Charles Lee, II 2009 PA Super 43 (3/13/2009)Topic: DUI – Suppression of Evidence – Exigent CircumstancesSummary: Where the police were investigating a report of property damage (an offense that is considered to be of low-gravity),...
Case Law Summaries, Search and Seizure, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. Hakim Johnson 2009 PA Super 41 (3/11/2009)Topic: Suppression of Evidence – Exigency Exception to the Warrant RequirementSummary: Where a police officer is attempting to determine the identity of a crime victim who is not suspected of committing a...
Case Law Summaries, Suppression of Evidence
Commonwealth v. Pridgen 2009 PA Super 12Topic: Suppression-WiretapsSummary: The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that evidence that is the result of an illegal wiretap may be admissible under certain circumstances, but the transcript and recording of the illegal...
