Commonwealth v. Ackles

WIEAND, J.,

Lawrence Ackles and Jacquelyn Perry have petitioned the court to suppress various items of evidence found in an apartment which they occupied jointly in the City of Allentown. The evidence was seized during a search conducted by members of the Pennsylvania State Police on June 4, 1974, pursuant to a search warrant issued for “2Vz story, white, brick dwelling, trimmed in green, 627 Ridge Ave., Allentown, Penna.” Petitioners contend that the building thus described contained four separate apartments and that the description of the premises to be searched, therefore, was inadequate.

We…