Commonwealth v. Johnson

¶ 1 Appellant Kwasi Husani Johnson appeals the judgment of sentence imposed following his conviction of Unlawful Possession of a Schedule I Controlled Substance (phencyclidine), 35 P.S. § 780-113(a)(16). Appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to suppress evidence of contraband seized during an encounter with a Pennsylvania State Trooper. Upon review, we affirm the judgment of sentence.

¶ 2 This matter arose following a traffic stop during which State Trooper Brian Overcash pulled over the vehicle in which Appellant was a passenger. Appellant does not contest the legality of…