Commonwealth v. Crouse

KELLY, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, Appellant, Raymond Lee Crouse, asks us to determine whether a “protective sweep” of a private residence, executed by state police in connection with a valid arrest warrant, violates Article 1, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. We hold that a “protective sweep,” as defined in Maryland v. Buie, 494 U.S. 325, 110 S.Ct. 1093, 108 L.Ed.2d 276 (1990), in connection with the execution of a valid arrest warrant is permissible under the Constitution of this Commonwealth. Accordingly, we affirm Appellant’s judgment of sentence.

¶ 2 The facts and procedural history…