Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Klein

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 19, 1972No. Appeal, 90PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cebcone, J.,

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from the lower court’s order sustaining defendant’s demurrer to the Commonwealth’s evidence on the ground that defendant had been entrapped. Defendant had been indicted on a bill alleging possession of narcotic drugs and dealing in narcotic drugs. At trial, the Commonwealth produced evidence as to the following:

The officer in this case, acting undercover, purchased narcotics (hash) from David Stanek. The officer requested a larger quantity than Stanek had available. Stanek then made arrangements for a meeting between the officer and.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Sorrells v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Sherman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
  3. Commonwealth v. ConwaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  4. Commonwealth v. KutlerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JonesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. HarrisonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. LoccisanoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. McGuireSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Commonwealth v. LeeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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