Commonwealth v. Sterling

HOFFMAN, Judge:

The sole meritorious issue in the instant appeal is whether the Commonwealth proved appellant’s conscious dominion and control over a sizeable quantity of hashish, necessary to prove his possession of the controlled substance with the intent to deliver.

The facts relating to appellant’s arrest are not in dispute. On May 21, 1973, United States Customs officials in New York City, using a dog specifically trained to sniff out narcotics, became suspicious that a package addressed to Mrs. Donald Farr, c/o Mr. and Mrs. James Sterling, R. D. 1, Lehoy Forest Drive, Leola, Pennsylvania,…