Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Burke

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 24, 1975No. Appeal, No. 1356PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

Appellant, Lee M. Burke, was arrested on October 22, 1971, and charged with violating The Drug, Device *39and Cosmetic Act.1 This charge arose from a search, pursuant to a warrant, of appellant’s motel room which produced narcotics. Appellant’s pre-trial application to suppress evidence was denied; and on July 27, 1978, following a three-day jury trial, appellant was adjudged guilty of possession of narcotics. From the lower court’s imposition of a sentence appellant appeals to this court.

On this appeal appellant assigns numerous alleged errors relating to the lawfulness of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. United States v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Sgro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  5. Commonwealth v. ShawSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. SchaefferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. HerronSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. Commonwealth v. SalvaggioSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. SchaefferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. SchaefferSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987

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