Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Platou
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 26, 1973No. Appeal, 27PublishedCited by 109 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Roberts,
Appellant Peter E. Platou was convicted of possession of marijuana 1 and sentenced to serve two years probation and to pay a $500 fine. He moved before trial to suppress the marijuana seized from his effects. After the denial of his motion, appellant was tried non-jury. At trial the challenged evidence was introduced over objection. Appellant was adjudged guilty, and the Superior Court affirmed in a per curiam opinion-less order. Commonwealth v. Platou, 220 Pa. Superior Ct. 779, 286 A. 2d 402 (1972). We granted allocatur to consider whether the seizure of…
2Cases cited46 opinions
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3Cited by109 opinions
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