Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Coleman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 18, 2003No. 63 WAP 2001PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Justice CASTILLE.
This case is before the Court following our remand for further consideration in light of our decision in Commonwealth v. Glass, 562 Pa. 187, 754 A.2d 655 (2000), where this Court held that Article I, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution does not categorically prohibit the issuance of anticipatory search warrants. We agree with the Commonwealth that the Superior Court panel below erred in requiring a degree of certitude in this search warrant affidavit that is *264inconsistent with the inherently contingent nature of anticipatory warrants. Accordingly, we…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- United States v. Garcia, Appeal of Jose A. Figueroa-Rivera, Gabriel Grant, Celina Wilson-GrantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Steven RicciardelliCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by40 opinions
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