Commonwealth v. Reeves

HESTER, Judge:

On July 10, 1986, a jury convicted appellant, Richard Reeves, and three co-defendants of possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to deliver. The verdict culminated a two-year investigation by Pennsylvania State Police into drug trafficking in northeastern Pennsylvania. During their investigation, police utilized court-ordered pen registers 1 and wiretaps of the telephone lines of two of appellant’s co-defendants and several other suspected drug dealers.

Following the denial of post-trial motions, the court sentenced…