Commonwealth v. Dennis

POPOVICH, Judge:

Appellant, Douglas Kent Dennis, was arrested and charged with robbery 1 and possession of a prohibited offensive weapon. 2 A timely filed pre-trial motion to suppress evidence was heard and denied. Appellant’s first trial ended in a mistrial; thereafter, a second trial was held and a jury found appellant guilty of possessing an offensive weapon and not guilty of robbery. Following denial of post-verdict motions, a sentence of five (5) years probation was imposed. Appellant appeals from said sentence on the basis that the evidence, allegedly obtained as a result of his illegal…