Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Bentley

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 7, 1980No. 528PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIEAND, Judge:

William A. Bentley was tried non-jury and found guilty on two counts of carrying a firearm without a license 1 and one count of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver 2 . Post-trial motions were denied, and a sentence of six to twelve months imprisonment was imposed. On appeal Bentley argues (1) that the evidence was insufficient to prove that the firearms or the marijuana had been in his possession; and (2) that the lower court erred in refusing to suppress the firearms and marijuana, which had been seized following a warrantless search of the vehicle which appellant…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Coolidge v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Commonwealth v. HolzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. TabbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MacOlinoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. GibsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  3. Commonwealth v. MilyakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. State v. MorrisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. CarterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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