Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Yerger

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 21, 1984No. 2699PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McEWEN, Judge:

This appeal was undertaken after appellant was determined by the distinguished Judge William T. Nicholas, sitting without a jury, to be guilty of possession with intent to deliver methamühetamine and of firearms offenses and sentenced to a prison term of four years to ten years. 1 We affirm.

A state trooper specializing in narcotics investigations, contrived to purchase methamphetamines from appellant through the cooperation of an informer known as “Sonny” and considered by the trooper to be reliable. After the informant confirmed to the trooper that appellant would appear for…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Aguilar v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Spinelli v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Brinegar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  5. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BennettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Commonwealth v. DennisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Commonwealth v. TaylorSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Commonwealth v. DiGiovanniSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Commonwealth v. HernandezSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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