Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Zimmerman

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 14, 1980No. 542PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that: (1) his warrantless arrest lacked probable cause; (2) the lower court should have suppressed certain evidence seized unlawfully and/or tainted by his unlawful arrest; (3) the search warrants were based upon material misrepresentations and/or were tainted by evidence received in prior illegal searches; (4) the lower court improperly restricted cross-examination of an affiant regarding the reliability of a confidential informant; and (5) his sentence is excessive and lacks a sufficient statement of reasons. 1 We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  3. Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DeversSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Commonwealth v. CountermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  3. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Commonwealth v. PriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. RooneySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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