Commonwealth v. Francis

DEL SOLE, Judge:

The Commonwealth appeals from an order granting Appellee, Larry Darnel Francis’, motion to suppress three allegedly stolen credit cards. The issue is whether the trial court correctly concluded that Appellee’s consent to search his car was obtained during an unlawful detention.1 We reverse.

On June 10,1996, Appellee was stopped by Trooper Thomas Laskey because the vehicle he was driving had an expired temporary registration, plate which was registered to another ear. When asked for identification, Appellee gave Trooper Laskey an expired registration card and stated that his…