Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Woods

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 22, 1976No. Appeal, 658PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

This appeal arises from appellant Kenneth Woods’ conviction, following a non-jury trial, of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance.1 Appellant now contends that certain evidence seized as a result of a warrantless search of his automobile should have been suppressed because he did not voluntarily consent to the search.

A few days prior to April 12, 1974, Officer Bernard Ciganek of the Pittsburgh Police Department received *74reliable information that there was marijuana and dangerous drugs in the appellant’s apartment. Pursuant to this information Officer…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Schneckloth v. BustamonteSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. People v. DumasCalifornia Supreme Court · 1973
  5. United States of America Ex Rel. Edwin W. Gockley v. David N. Myers, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution, Graterford, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1967

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BagleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Commonwealth v. PytakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth v. MarkmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. GravesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. MorganSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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