Commonwealth v. Williams

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from the judgment of sentence for receiving stolen property. Appellant contends that the suppression court erred in denying his motion to suppress physical evidence. We agree and, accordingly, vacate the judgment of sentence and remand for a new trial.

Appellant was arrested and charged with burglary, theft, receiving stolen property, and criminal and defiant trespass. Prior to trial, appellant moved to suppress a video cassette recorder (“VCR”) and tapes that he had placed on a bench in a bar, and that had been seized by a police officer. The motion was denied,…