Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Washington

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 27, 2012PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

OTT, J.:

Benjamin Washington appeals from the judgment of sentence entered against him following his conviction on multiple counts of possession with intent to deliver (heroin and cocaine) and possession of controlled substances (heroin and cocaine) and a misdemeanor charge of possession of a small amount of marijuana.1 Washington was sentenced to three to fifteen years’ incarceration. On appeal he claims: (1) the trial court erred in failing to suppress evidence obtained without reasonable suspicion and (2) that his sentence is illegal due to the failure to provide him notice with…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Illinois v. WardlowSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  3. Commonwealth v. JonesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  4. In the Interest of D.M.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. BrownSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. McCoySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
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  3. Commonwealth v. HemingwaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  4. Com. v. Barnes, Q.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
  5. Com. v. Brown, K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2020

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