Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Brown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 27, 2010No. 23 EAP 2009PublishedCited by 155 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice EAKIN.
Narcotics Field Unit Officer Robert McDonnell, a 13-year police force veteran, received a tip from a known, confidential informant, stating appellee, Thomas Brown, would be distributing prescription pills between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. at a particular intersection. The informant described Brown as a white male, age 27 to 28, standing 5'9" to 5'11", and weighing 150 to 160 pounds. He also stated Brown would be carrying a gun and driving a mid-1990s Ford Taurus with a specific license plate number. Officer McDonnell went to the intersection at the specified time and observed…
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