Commonwealth v. Yerger
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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…
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