Commonwealth v. Palmer

JOYCE, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence, as made final by the denial of post-sentencing motions, 1 entered after Appellant, Charles Palmer, was convicted of driving while under the influence of alcohol. 2 For the reasons set forth below, we vacate the judgment of sentence, reverse the suppression ruling and remand for further proceedings. Before addressing the merits of Appellant’s claims, we will recount the pertinent facts giving rise to this appeal.

¶2 During the early morning hours of July 10, 1998, Sergeant Michael Kasper was on routine patrol in a marked police…