Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Smith

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 20, 1978No. 1533PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACOBS, President Judge:

This appeal arises from appellant’s conviction and sentencing in the lower court on charges of carrying a firearm in public without a license and possession of a controlled substance. Two issues are presented for our consideration: 1) whether appellant’s arrest was supported by probable cause; and 2) whether sufficient evidence existed to establish appellant’s possession of the firearm and the controlled substance. For the following reasons, we hold that the first issue is waived and the second issue is meritless, and therefore affirm the judgment of the court below.

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BlairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Commonwealth v. ArmsteadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. BranhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. WisorSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KochSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Commonwealth v. HeidlerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Commonwealth v. CrawfordSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Commonwealth v. ThomasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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