Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Whitmyer

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 19, 1992No. 406Published

1Opinion of the Court

415 Pa. Superior Ct. 393 (1992)

609 A.2d 809

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Jack A. WHITMYER.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued January 15, 1992.

Filed May 19, 1992.

Reargument Denied July 17, 1992.

Jeffrey Baxter, Asst. Dist. Atty., Carlisle, for the Com., appellant.

Peter B. Foster, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before McEWEN, POPOVICH and JOHNSON, JJ.

JOHNSON, Judge.

The Commonwealth appeals from an order suppressing all evidence gained as a result of a single vehicle stop. The stop occurred on an exit ramp of a six-lane divided highway. The arresting officer intended to warn the vehicle…

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. United States v. Brignoni-PonceSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. SwangerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Commonwealth v. CortezSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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