Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Schaeffer

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 29, 1987No. 228Published

1Opinion of the Court

370 Pa. Superior Ct. 179 (1987)

536 A.2d 354

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania

v.

Paul R. SCHAEFFER, Jr., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued December 9, 1986.

Filed December 29, 1987.

Peter T. Campana, Williamsport, for appellant.

Kenneth A. Osokow, Assistant District Attorney, Williamsport, for Com., appellee.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and ROWLEY, OLSZEWSKI, DEL SOLE, MONTEMURO, BECK, TAMILIA, KELLY, and POPOVICH, JJ.

CIRILLO, President Judge:

This case concerns the legality of a technique of electronic surveillance known as "participant monitoring," or using a body wire to…

Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part · Olszewski; Concurring in part, dissenting in part · Kelly; Concurring in part, dissenting in part · Beck; Dissent.

2Cases cited196 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. United States v. LeonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. Payton v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803

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