Commonwealth v. Brister

OPINION BY

FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Police (“PSP”) (collectively, “appellants”) appeal from the order of December 18, 2009, granting defendant/appellee’s motion to compel discovery and denying the PSP’s motion for a protective order. We quash.

On April 29, 2008, following a search of appellee’s vehicle, appellee was charged with criminal conspiracy, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance (marijuana), and related charges. 1 One of the arresting officers, who also conducted the search, was Trooper Tyson Havens. On August 3,…