Commonwealth v. Young

LIPEZ, Judge:

Appellee was arrested on October 11, 1975, and charged with Bookmaking, Pool-Selling, Operating a Lottery, Conspiracy. The arrest was made after a search of appellee’s home uncovered gambling records, betting tickets, and other gambling paraphernalia. One of the arresting officers took numerous bets over the telephone while appellee’s residence was being searched. The search was made pursuant to a search warrant issued before the arrest by a District Magistrate whose office was in the same county, but not in the magisterial district where appellee’s home was located and where the…