Commonwealth v. Means
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Chief Justice.
On October 19,1988, Pittsburgh police detectives obtained a search warrant based on information obtained from an informant. The informant stated that he had purchased one-half gram of cocaine from the premises located at 2154 Wylie Avenue, 2nd floor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on two separate occasions. At approximately 5:30 p.m., the police appeared at the premises with a search warrant indicating that the cocaine and all items used to distribute the narcotic were to be seized.
The police knocked, waiting an unspecified amount of time, and then knocked again and…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth v. MasonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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- Commonwealth v. McDonnellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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