Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Swint

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 12, 1978No. 776, 777 and 778PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge:

This an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order granting appellants’ suppression motions.1 Excluded from evidence were 128 glassine packets and one brown bag containing a tan powder determined to be heroin. These items were seized pursuant to a search warrant. Also suppressed were a bail slip and a notice to appear in the name of Matthew Swint, an envelope addressed to Mrs. D. Swint, and the statement of Matthew Swint to Officer Dennis Carroll when Swint entered the dwelling being searched and asked, “What are you guys doing in my house?”

At 1:05 p. m. on July 16, 1976, Officer…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BosurgiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Commonwealth v. MillikenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. ConnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. WildsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. ChineaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HamlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. BeaufordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Commonwealth v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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