Commonwealth v. Greer

GAVIN, J.,

— On the evening of June 17, 1989 Trooper Quigley of the Pennsylvania State Police responded to the residence of Elizabeth Santos in Penn Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Trooper Quigley had been dispatched to investigate a possible rape but was advised by Ms. Santos that she had not placed the call nor had she been raped. As the trooper attempted to leave, one James Hirsch took up a position behind the officer’s vehicle, preventing the officer’s attempt to leave. After repeated requests that Mr. Hirsch remove himself, and several attempts to back his vehicle up, Trooper…