Commonwealth v. Oppel

¶ 1 Appellant Robert C. Oppel was convicted of criminal mischief as a result of an incident in which mailboxes were damaged and stop signs were spray painted. Appellant was sentenced to pay a fine of $100 plus costs and restitution in the amount of $492.50. This direct appeal followed. We vacate the judgment of sentence, reverse the order denying suppression, and remand for a new trial.

¶ 2 On appeal, Appellant challenges the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress on three grounds: (1) there was insufficient cause for the police to stop his vehicle; (2) the police never advised him of…